If I could give you one thing it would be to feel the absolute sublime peace of mind as I felt tonight when I laid back onto the still warm deck gaze up at the very last edges of light from the setting sun as the stars sparkled against an indigo sky.  I would want for you to look with the same wonder as I did at the black branches of the tree reaching out across the sky to point at the sliver of the new moon.  I would want for you to smell the very faint hope of moisture in the air with the promise of rains to come.

If I could give you one thing, it would be to feel the comfort of sitting in the swinging bench shaded by the Crepe Myrtle tree shielding me from the morning sun. I would want for you to notice the brrr brrr brrr breep sound that the hummingbirds make flying to and from and around their feeders conversing and claiming territory for their morning’s work.  I would want for you to watch with wonder as the flock of turkey vultures, who live in the tall trees lining the wet weather creek behind our house, take off one by one to circle up into the far, far, far distant sky.

If I could give you one thing, it would be the feeling of contentment that I feel when I look down at the floor below my chair when I’m writing and see my faithful dog  laying on his side to keep me company (as he waits patiently for me to finish so that I will give him his bedtime biscuit!).  I would want for you to know just how good my Black Labrador smells as I bend down to kiss her on the ear.  I would want for you to feel the peace and gratitude that I feel when the day is done.

If I could give you just one thing, it would be for you to experience you’re own special awareness of the world around you so that you too can discover all kinds of miracles that exist around you now.
If I could give you just one thing…..

setting sun