tomorrow
“People usually consider walking on water or in thin air a miracle. But I think the real miracle is not to walk either on water or in thin air, but to walk on earth. Every day we are engaged in a miracle which we don’t even recognize: a blue sky, white clouds, green leaves, the black, curious eyes of a child — our own two eyes. All is a miracle.” (thich nhat hanh)
my shoes walked through a field of grass, yellow straw-like grass not yet awake, soggy in spots and i was reminded of my elementary schoolyard. sitting in the straw-like grass pulling it with tiny fingers to form a little bird’s nest and tying pieces of grass together to form tiny little eggs to sit quietly in the nest as i laid back and stared at the sky and dreamed of cracking open those eggs and flying towards tomorrow. tomorrow is here. i am still dreaming. remembering that first smell of sunlight hitting the grass melted from winter’s long escape.
when the snow is gone, i think i might sit in my backyard and pull at the grass to form a little bird’s nest and tie pieces of grass together to form tiny little eggs. i think i will carry that little nest down to the river’s edge and let it go as i lay in the grass and stare at the sky and feel the sunlight warm my face as i remember that tomorrow is here.
March 26th, 2008 at 8:18 pm
the miracle of breath aspires in this photo.
beautiful words…beautiful bloom…beautiful life!
March 26th, 2008 at 8:28 pm
sigh.
spring is so delicious this year, more so than i can remember. this reminded me why. xo
March 26th, 2008 at 8:57 pm
and despite the little road blocks and frustrations…it is good. i love you.xoxo
March 26th, 2008 at 9:00 pm
such a clear truth in this idea. tomorrow is here. yes indeed.
beautiful.
March 26th, 2008 at 9:16 pm
i hope you DO make a little birds nest of grass and enjoy that little girl who still resides inside you. ♥
March 26th, 2008 at 11:11 pm
Yes! Such beautiful words….this is where I am. I’m by that river too…with you.
xoxo
March 26th, 2008 at 11:47 pm
my heart feels fuller every time i come here. thank you. xoox
March 27th, 2008 at 1:41 am
Aw…D…you just took me back to my childhood and the dreamy days of summer. I love that. I should lie in the grass more often. I never do that anymore. Thanks for the trip.
Wc
March 27th, 2008 at 12:59 pm
interesting quote and cool photo :) oh, sky…
March 27th, 2008 at 1:30 pm
Oh this is such a beautiful posts. What a lovely ritual that would be, it moved me. I think I might do the same thing or something like it. There’s a river where I live and I definitely need to let a lot go.
March 27th, 2008 at 2:06 pm
yes…yes…yes…to the quote, the image, and your beautiful words.
Love to you,
D.
March 27th, 2008 at 2:46 pm
Tomorrow is here.
That is one of the best string of words I’ve come by in a very long time.
love to you.
March 27th, 2008 at 4:48 pm
I think I will picture myself beside you… how beautiful…
:-)
(((HUGS))),
Love,
Me
March 27th, 2008 at 4:58 pm
yes!
small moments make a life!
specially while you enjoy the blue skies
March 27th, 2008 at 8:17 pm
I long to lay back in the grass and watch the clouds float by. It is lightly snowing on and off in Victoria today! Your words brought me back to the feel of spring, even though it doesn’t feel like spring today.
Love the pictures of you in your car…you are so adorable!
xo
March 27th, 2008 at 8:24 pm
Sounds wonderful and I want to see a picture of your nest. I love miracles. XXOO
March 27th, 2008 at 11:57 pm
What a glorious pic!
I love your words, and how you are so in touch with that child you were long ago.
Anticipating spring.
xo
March 28th, 2008 at 5:23 pm
Look at that deep blue sky…ahhhhh! That is such a thankful poem/thought by thich nhat hanh. I’m looking forward to walking on green grass, too. Soon…
March 28th, 2008 at 9:14 pm
the anti-spam word is bliss and i think that it says it all. what you described above is pure bliss and i long for it too.
have a great weekend!
xox
March 29th, 2008 at 1:50 am
you are right.
tomorrow is here
and i need to stop waiting for it to come
and accept that tomorrow
is today.
and what a blue sky!
March 29th, 2008 at 2:04 pm
Wow - this overwhelmed me with sensory responses - I loved it - all I can say is a gentle, whispery yes.
March 29th, 2008 at 4:12 pm
What a beautiful remembrance! Your words fill me with goodness, darling girl.
Cxx
March 31st, 2008 at 9:14 pm
delicious words to read before i go to sleep..
reading your posts is always such a wonderful treat.
love to you. xoxo
April 4th, 2008 at 4:34 pm
:) love this - no words. just a smile x
April 11th, 2008 at 11:00 am
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