Story #2 “ThankYous”

I see you and think to myself how lucky I am. I thank you for showing me all you have, yet I am excited to think about all you have to still show me. You bring me into the moment, making me appreciate so much more than what’s right in front of me. You come in on the wings, run along the earth with hooves or paws, you are painted across any landscape I stand to admire. I used to think that you only existed where there is light, but you still exist in the darkness…maybe more. You bring light into my darkest moments; in the moments I don’t want to see, you show me there is still beauty. There is beauty in the darkness, and even the darkness can cause beauty. You show up every day. Even if I don’t see you or recognize you, believe me, I’d notice if you were gone. Thank you for showing up, and thank you for showing me all you have! You show me the beauty of the ground, the abundant beauty all around, and the beauty above. Day or night, summer or winter, spring or fall. Some like you better for certain times or moments, but you do not pick or choose where you show up, you are always there. Hope and happiness, that is what you give to me. I first notice you in the morning, recognizing your beauty in every sunset, and getting glimpses of you through the darkness. You are everywhere, making me see everything. Although you are always in the background, you are also always in the foreground. Thank you for giving us this world that without you would be so dull.