By Joe Mazzella
I woke up before the alarm went off this morning. I reached over to grab my clock and see what time it was only to have a furry head with a long nose get in the way. I pet my dog, Hank, while he happily licked my hand. I decided to check the clock with the other hand only to have my other dog, Sweetie intercept it. I leaned down and touched my head to hers and she licked my nose through her under bite. I smiled and thought to myself that this wasn’t the worse way to wake up: covered in kisses and knowing that you are loved.
Later as the sun came up over the mountains and I sipped my morning coffee, I looked out my kitchen window and saw a robin sitting on the fence near my home. She had a long piece of hay in her mouth. She looked back at me before flying up into the upper branches of my maple tree to work on her nest. I stepped out on my back porch to see if I could see her again but stopped in my tracks. Only 15 feet away was a deer eating the freshly grown grass in the meadow behind my house. I raised my coffee cup to him in a quiet salute to show him I meant him no harm then eased back into my house to let him finish his breakfast. As I did so too I was filled with a wonderful sense of peace in my soul. I could feel the Love of Creation around me, not only from my pets but from the wild animals in my backyard. I could feel my oneness with nature, with life, with love, and with God. And all I could say was, “Thank You!”
This Life is so glorious. It truly is a million miracles all happening at once. It truly is God telling each one of us just how much He Loves us. Embrace this life then. Cherish it. Feel your oneness with it. Know that you are Loved. Know that you can Love. Then go out and be a miracle yourself, sharing all of your love, your joy, and your light with everyone everywhere. And always remember to start each prayer you say with : “Thank You!”
