Today was a day of amazing friends, grace, beauty and miracles. Many people think it is a crazy thing to get up before daybreak on a weekend, however, for me this is a favorite activity. The world is still cool and quiet and there is time to think before the noise of the day. I was blessed with chance to spend time with a friend today, who is a recent addition to the small circle of people who get to see parts of the inner me. There were amazing scenes we drove down the highway along the Sangre De Christos just outside of Santa Fe NM, and headed into the Jemez Mountains as the sun was rising. Conversation about life and philosophy of living it was enlightening and educational as hearts were shared and souls opened to the idea of service to the world, without limiting self to being less than a full shining light. We stopped for breakfast in Los Alamos NM. Near the middle of town there is a busy, yet peaceful pond with resident ducks and geese…beautiful creatures. We brought a treat of day old bread back to the pond after enjoying a delicious breakfast of our own. The pair of bachelor ganders had moved away from the water and to the top of the hill. Having raised geese for a 4-H project as a kid, I knew enough to be wary as geese can be very territorial. I had no desire to get flogged! I started calling to the geese, inviting them to come back to the water’s edge and have breakfast with us. To my delight and surprise, they accepted my invitation, and came down the hill, and accepted bread from my fingers as if I were a regular visitor and favorite friend. I even sat down on the ground with them, and was allowed to stroke the soft feathers,
as long as I was not reaching for the head or neck. They would take turns, often times with the white goose standing guard behind me while his friend ate. When the ganders had their fill of the bread, they moved away, and we moved on to the next portion of the road trip, taking in more beauty, and the opportunity to not only marvel at the beauty of God’s creation, but to feel Him and His love all around us in the majestic mountains. Music and ideas of ways to creatively serve Him through service to our fellow man continued to dominate the conversation, as did laughter. I am looking forward to many more mornings of this sort… as this makes my heart happy, and soul sing!
A fine young fellow who joined us for breakfast!
