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Hints of Gladness May 8, 2022
When I am among the trees,
especially the willows and the honey locust,
equally the beech, the oaks and the pines,
they give off such hints of gladness.
I would almost say that they save me, and daily.
~ Mary Oliver ~
For 30 days (or more) I’m going to post and talk about the things that give me joy. I'm going to do my best to record hints of gladness especially when I go for my daily walks.
To sustain this, and what will hopefully become a habit, I have to keep it as simple as possible, so I’m not going to write or do anything too elaborate other than to briefly comment on what's making me glad and have a picture or two to go along with it.
Take good care,
~ Rod
P.S. If you'd like to join me, let me know. I would love to have some fellow travellers who are taking note of their hints of gladness. Email rod@hintsofgladness.com
May 8, 2022
Noticed lots of flowers today. Only seems appropriate on this Mother’s Day 2022.
Random thought: The signs of love are everywhere. I just need to be open to it. It’s a dance though. Sometimes felt. Sometimes not felt. Both are love. The longing and the fulfillment. Consolation and desolation. Where does the longing come from?
Thinking of my mom‘s smile. It’s great to see her happy and I love it when she loses it in laughter. (Photo: My sister Mona and my mom Sharon)
And this...
The creek sure is lovely this morning. I keep catching it out of the corner of my eye. It seems like every time I glance at it, I see beauty.
I appreciate it this walk and how it’s such a good workout. Over an hour and almost uphill all the way. I appreciate that my body I can still do something like this. I appreciate that it's willing to take me places like this. I appreciate working up a sweat.
I didn’t write about but at the time, but looking back the place in the forest depicted in the pictures and video above was a lovely place to stop. The sound of the tiny creek, the tall trees, and the silence all contributed to a few seemingly connected moments when I stopped there.
The creek again! Such joy!
The sun occasionally poking out from behind the clouds and lighting up the forest around me.
My kids, and Kathleen. Such joy and appreciation for them.
Sunshowers. Illuminated raindrops.
This again today… the sun came out and lit it up as I was walking by ☀️
