It is early in the morning as I write this. I enjoy the quiet of the morning. Me, the cat and a cup of coffee finding a way to welcome the day. Today is a special day... my birthday, and I knew that there were cards waiting to be opened on the dining room table. I chose to leave them all unopened until today... to enjoy in the opening of the envelopes and reading the greetings. So often now our greetings come electronically. So quickly things come and go. Now, with the cards lined up on the countered to be enjoyed, for the heartfelt words remembered as I glance at them throughout the day - for the smiles they bring... the day begins.
The busy-ness we find ourselves involved with can keep us running from the time of waking through the moment it all lets us go to sleep. It is the moments we take to stop, look around us and reflect that stay with us. Enjoy in the moments taken.
It was a specially taken moment, a few months ago now, that I reflected on the memory of a snow-filled March day in Yosemite... on the chapel in the meadow below Half Dome, and on the wedding that took place on that sunny day. That moment taken is what brought me to this... my completed quilt honoring that day.
The busy-ness we find ourselves involved with can keep us running from the time of waking through the moment it all lets us go to sleep. It is the moments we take to stop, look around us and reflect that stay with us. Enjoy in the moments taken.
It was a specially taken moment, a few months ago now, that I reflected on the memory of a snow-filled March day in Yosemite... on the chapel in the meadow below Half Dome, and on the wedding that took place on that sunny day. That moment taken is what brought me to this... my completed quilt honoring that day.
I also hope this may encourage you to take that moment for yourself...
only you can give yourself this gift.
5 comments:
Lovely!
Happy Birthday, Rose!!!
Your finished quilt is gorgeous!
I just wanted to say on this special day that I count myself blessed to have met you Rose, and I hope that you have a most wonderful birthday. The Yosemite Chapel quilt looks amazing. What a beautiful way to commemorate the wonderful day that the two of you said your vows... hoping to see it in person someday soon!
thanks for the wonderful comments. this piece and the entire process of creating it has been a special one for me. opening new doors along the way that I'm really ready to push open and see what lays beyond.
Oh that is just beautiful....
Hope you enjoyed your birthday...so pleased to find your blog...
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