Oh, what a difference a week can make - or for that matter a day or a moment. The BEEPing has ceased and I must share that I have seen, heard, touched, and felt Tyra intimately this week. No fears I am not hallucinating :-) I have been honored to spread her JOY in some tangible ways this week and in the planning alone came so in touch with her spirit. Her kind, generous, pure nature. My little Buddha.
As I have awoken each more I greet her and the day with an audible "Good Morning". When the sun rises, a breeze blows, or a star shines I thank her. I pause to take in the beauty of each moment. I am in Love with this Life. At night there is a solar powered rock outside my patio door that has flickering butterflies above it. It shines on the handprint stone she created many years ago. As the lights begin to fade for the evening I tell her "Good Night" and I thank her again for this day. Some might find these thanks misdirected - I however am at peace with the direction and take comfort that Believing is what matters.
This morning I ended my walk with a diversion through the Zoo. The Zoo is sometimes an emotionally difficult place for me to visit. Today, I sensed how okay walking the path would be. I removed my headphones and I took in all the sights and sounds. I saw Tyra in the magnificent life - both plants & animals.
I felt her in the breeze and touched her as I rested my hands around the Sloth hanging bar that she so joyfully would cling to as we walked through together. I heard Tyra in the songs of the birds and then most profoundly in this statement...
As I stood at our favorite Otter exhibit a little boy of about 4 years old ran up. He was full of excitement and joy as he watched the Otters play. He exclaimed
"When I grow up I want to be an Odder!"
The double tt was obscured but it made the sentiment all the much sweeter. Oh, to be an Odder - to play, enjoying each moment and all the while bringing JOY to others.
A pretty awesome aspiration if you ask me.
May we all have Odder- filled days :-)
