May we be all we blessed with goodness…
for I happen to think it’s true
that there is goodness inside all of us…
inside of me…
inside of you…
And for those who have let your hate overshadow your goodness
who have chosen to live on the dark side of the moon…
for the sake of every living creature on this Earth
May you be blessed to find your goodness soon.
It saddens me in the season of love giving
that the world is filled with so much hate and bigotry and fear.
actually it’s not only this season
it saddens me every day throughout the year.
But I will do my best to keep other’s hate and bigotry and fear
away from me….
to keep it away from this little corner of the world
I’ve carved out for myself, my friends and my family.
We try to keep things very simple…in the corner we’ve designed….
We look for people who are loving accepting…compassionate and kind.
In our little corner we want every person to know
we want them all to hear…
If you are kind and loving to everyone you meet…
you will always be welcome here
In our little corner of the world we want everyone to know
whether you’ve traveled near or far
you will be welcomed and accepted and loved…
for exactly who you are.
In our little corner of the world we learn to read each other’s eyes.
It’s a connection to the truth…where we find the heart
and where our happiness lies.
In our little corner of the world our feelings…we do not hide.
which means our sadnesses are divided and our joys are multiplied.
By keeping love alive in the little corner of the world in which we dwell
we hope that love might find it’s way to your little corner of the world as well.
We believe if acceptance and understanding become the norm…
and only words of love, compassion and kindness are hurled…
then….one day…everyone will be welcome
into every little corner of the world.
Today I am grateful for the moon
as she shines on from high above.
Grateful not only for the beauty she possesses
but for what she teaches us about love…
How she reminds us…
as only the moon can do…
that our love for one another can remain strong
with every change or phase we’re going through.
May we be blessed to understand
those nights we cannot sleep…
may be less problematic than they seem
It could mean, as some Native Nations people believe,
that we are awake in someone else’s dream.
The other morning dark and early…when I walked outside I had to stop
because across the distance shining brightly
was the the full moon resting on a mountain top.
And even though I don’t speak moon…I felt the time was right
to thank her for illuminating the ground and brightening up my night.
Before I had a chance speak however…from my roost in our cabin among the trees
a tiny smile crossed her face…and she said ‘Hello’ to me.
‘Hello!” I said politely returning her greeting…and her smile…
I’m glad you decided to sit atop that mountain…and rest there for a while…
“You are so beautiful.” I continued…and each night you show your’e beauty differently
I know because I’ve seen you set here in the mountains…
by lakes, and rivers and the sea”
“Yes.” She said. “It takes so much of my energy when I am full and at my best…
that I love to cool off in the ocean…or sit atop a mountain…and take a little rest.”
We talked about a lot of things…about her phases
about how she can look so huge one moment
and the next moment seem so small
and along the way I happily realized
I can speak a little moon’s language after all.
Then we said goodbye and I watched her jump down from the mountain top
and drift slowly out of sight…
“Because,” she said, “it’s time for me to brighten someone else’s night.”
There is so much about nature we don’t know….
so much of her wisdom for which we yearn….
so many things that she can teach us…so much from her we’ve yet to learn…
One way to make sure her teaching and our learning will never stop
would be to speak with the moon more often
Like when she cools off in the ocean…
or while she rests upon a mountain top.
I am grateful this holiday season (and every day)
that I have been blessed
for the richness of my life and all that I possess.
and as we gather this Christmas around our Christmas tree
for the family I love unconditionally
and who I’m pretty sure loves me.
When we cut down this year’s Christmas tree
after finding the one we wanted to keep…
we hoped Violet (our great-granddaughter) would enjoy the moment
but being a newborn she was fast asleep.
Our cut tree is temporary…hewed for but one reason
to help us celebrate and enjoy this year’s Christmas Season.
But this being Violet’s first Christmas
when it comes to the spell over her we were hoping to cast…
we wanted something more permanent
more enduring…something that would last.
With that in mind it was easy for us to deduce
that along with this year’s Christmas tree
we would purchase a tiny living blue spruce.
What did come as a surprise
is that little blue spruce and Violet
were practically the same size.
So when we left the Christmas tree farm…
in our minds this Christmas was set…
as we purchased a tree for our entire family
and one just for Violet
We will celebrate this Christmas together…
our entire family…
and together we will decide…
where to plant Violet’s little tree.
A tree that will grow…as she grows
Where…on the lawn outside our cabin it will always adorn…
So Violet will smile every time she sees it and say,
That’s the tree my family planted
the first Christmas after I was born.
