A wonderful cool air beckoned me to take my morning walk today, despite a sore foot. I met a nice little elderly lady along the way who was out trying to catch her trailing vine which was headed far away from the deck railing, where it belonged. Everybody seems invigorated by this fresher air, which is signaling an autumn not too far off.
Even the birds are rejoicing. When I got back to my apartment home, I heard all sorts of chirping on my balcony and there sat three young finches, fluttering their little wings as fast as they could and chirping in unison. What do you think? They were waiting for mama, who was eating finch food from the hanging sock on the post nearby. After she ate awhile, she promptly went to her babies and put some food into their eager mouths. That is the first time that I have seen that delightful sight.
I marvel at how God's critters all have the basic instinct to be parents, to nurture and to survive in a world so very vast and over powering. When we consider the complexity of creation and the perfect order of all things, I wonder how anyone can doubt a greater power that rules the universe.
Sometimes, I have to laugh when I think of how complicated we make our lives by always trying to take control of things and make things be something that was not meant to be. We should be more open to living and learn to accept life with it's many stages and enjoy each one.
I think of the aging process and how our bodies begin a slow decline with changes we do not at first accept, then we begin to deny them, then we gradually try to adapt to them with makeup, medicine, or therapy of some kind. But the best thing happens when we can see ourselves as we are and accept the changes, enjoy the new stages and learn to laugh at ourselves with others who also are in the same boat.
On our journey in life, we travel together sharing many joys and sorrows but it is all an adventure that leads us to more wisdom and understanding. However, all that wisdom and understanding may be helpful but it often comes too late in the game.
So let's roll with the circle of life and know there is no beginning and no end, just a blending of yesterdays, todays and tomorrows. A beautiful circle that leads to forever.
