A Beautiful Place
By Sheila Thornton Warfield
Oh, how I seek that beautiful place where the art of living is revered and appreciated, and where I can simply be and experience the unimaginable, yet ever so possible euphoric moments William Blake so eloquently described in his poem, Auguries of Innocence:
… “To see a World in a Grain of Sand
And a Heaven in a Wild flower
Hold Infinity in the palm of your hand
And Eternity in an hour” …
If I knew how to journey to this place, I would travel light with only love, hope, joy and my favorite walking stick in hand, and along the way lose myself in all that’s divine.
How blissful would our lives be if we could experience such shimmers that result from such intense satori moments?
To live such magical moments in our daily lives would fill our cups to the brim and remind us of the wonder that lies within each of us. We need only slow down long enough to hold infinity in the palm of our hands. I can imagine that this beautiful place would spark emotions like these simple everyday pleasures…
… a welcoming brisk fall morning that allows us to see our breath and our eyes to take in the vibrant colors that only autumn brings, and all at once - we are grateful of sight and the privilege of being here.
…the awakened compassion we feel when our beloved pet’s paw touches us, skin to skin, and confirms our connection.
…the accepting embrace of a true friend that soothes and reinforces that we are okay, and they have our back.
…the endless love of the ones we Love that transcends everything and swells our hearts.
…and the never-ending buoyancy that’s lifts and holds us that has been long provided by our past and present heroes and sheroes.
If I could, I would teleport to this place today and remember the way so that I could share with others, so that together, we could light the world with all that’s good.
This beautiful place would be judgement free and would allow us to meet each other where we are. I find the following poem my Rumi very fitting:
“Out beyond ideas of wrongdoing and rightdoing, there is a field. I will meet you there. When the soul lies down in that grass, the world is too full to talk about it…”
Ready? Step by step, let’s begin our journeys regardless of where we are today. And, regardless of what we imagine for ourselves, let’s be sure to treasure every instance when we ‘see a world in a grain of sand’ and can simply be who we are, imperfections and all.
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