"I want to be constantly in awe
of the possibilities of the universe."
Kameron Hurley
Me too, Kameron. If not constantly, I want to often be in awe, and always willing and ready for it.
I had an experience with this yesterday at a superstore.
I gasped with wonderment when I spotted a large display of plants that looked as if they were covered with butterflies
It's easy to see why this Christia Obcordata species
is known as the swallowtail plant and the butterfly plant.
I almost expected the wing-shaped leaves to lift from their stems and fly about. I placed one in my cart.
As I made my way to the checkout counters,
I was stopped five times by a shoppers who noticed the plant in my cart.
One seemed delighted by it.
Another was curious.
Three were clearly wowed.
There is so much wondrous beauty in the universe, all around this planet, in the sky, the seas, on land, and in us.
Wonder is the beginning of wisdom, according to Socrates.
Without it we are as good as dead, said Einstein.
Rachel Carson said: "The more clearly we can focus our attention on the wonders and realities of the universe about us, the less taste we shall have for
destruction."
For peace, joy, well-being and more, let's keep alive our sense of wonder.Always,CharlenePS - In The Twelve Gifts from the Garden, I describe a wondrous experience I had with a kaleidoscope of black swallowtails on Sanibel Island. (I just learned that "a kaleidoscope" is what a group
of butterflies in called.) You can check out that book HERE.
THE NINTH GIFT IS REVERENCE.
May you appreciate the wonder that you are
and the miracle of all creation.
from The Twelve Gifts of Birth
