"People usually consider walking on water
or in thin air a miracle. But, I think the real
miracle is not to walk either on water or in
thin air, but to walk on earth. Everyday, we
are engaged in a miracle which we don't
even recognize: a blue sky, white clouds,
green leaves, the black, curious eyes of a
child, our own two eyes. All is a miracle."
~Thich Nhat Hanh
Me thinks Thich Nhat Hanh was one of
the wisest men to ever walk the earth.
How fortunate we are that he chose to
serve, that we might be allotted his
wisdom.
I understand, there are many with the gift
of wisdom. We are fortunate to find bits
and pieces everywhere we look. Still, his
words resonate with me. They comforted
me when I lost my father, my marriage, as
well as unimagined heartache that I won't
share here.
Perhaps we'd all do well to seek wisdom
daily, albeit in our individual holy books,
those precious words of our ancestors, any
place to be found. Doesn't the good book
say, "Out of the mouth of babes . . . "
One of the most important fountains of
wisdom comes from those who have
experienced life and all that it gifts us, that
we might learn. All we have to do is listen;
as long as we're willing to find it.
listen in silence
the universe speaks wisdom
can you hear can you
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