"What if you woke up in the morning and only had what you were grateful for yesterday"
That got me thinking in depth for a long time. A lot of the most influential teachers of our time having been hammering the gratitude concept for a long time now. Louise Hay and Oprah are two household names who really believe in being grateful for even the smallest things, and the quote above reminded me how deep gratitude can go. I have so much to be grateful for even when the World around seems to be dancing a different dance to what I am used to.
Most of my pondering happens when I'm out hiking with my dogs and camera. It seems the World can speak to me through my Lens easier this way, the left brain steps back to let the right brain take over for a while.
How ordinary and often overlooked is this little sparrow? They are all over the world and they are survivors. They don't have the pretty plumage of most other species and therefore really don't stand out in a crowd, unless they are in a crowd of their own dominating the bird feeders. Then they are noticed with irritation for hogging all the feed and not allowing the 'prettier' birds a chance to eat.
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| White-crowned Sparrow |
This little fellow posed for me in a Juniper bush and allowed to take two or three nice pictures before it departed. What's more Sparrow was so close that I was almost too close to get a clear shot! After reading my quote and pondering it, I thought maybe my just-a-cute-little-sparrow may appreciate my giving it some importance: officially this is White-crowned Sparrow (juvenile).
At least this is the title us humans have bestowed upon it.
So, little one, thank you for so graciously posing for me and making my day!
I'm linking this to ABC WEDNESDAY. This week we're up to "W". Follow the link to more ABC's.
I'm also linking this to Michelle's Nature Notes at the Rambling Woods blog.
