"Each day comes bearing its own gifts.
Untie the ribbons."
Ruth Ann Schabacker
"Each day comes bearing its own gifts," writes Ruth Ann Schabacker, "Untie the ribbons." On a beautiful spring day, one can easily follow these directions. It might even bring multiple gifts and we would have to choose which one to open. With a chain of rainy days interrupted only by a snow fall, the spirit is called to dig deeper to find the treasure of the day.
The key of course is awareness. If we avoid a day of the blues we are much more apt to glimpse a piece of a ribbon. If we are alert we may discover more than one present hidden in the lining of the dreary day.
Many of my gifts come from nature ... the flight of a hawk, the sound of the owl calling, or buds sprouting on a bush. Each of these things connect me to all there is surrounding, grounding, and lifting my spirits. Our eyes and our hearts must be open to receive the gifts.
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