MOMMA HOLLI"S MEDITATION

UP CLOSE AND PERSONAL

the astronaut who uses advanced technology to capture
an arial view of the planet earth,

the elderly relative who steps back from a child
she hasn't seen in two years
and exclaims "let me get a look at you!",

the carpenter who takes a day off
and leisurely drives by the house he's building,

pulling into the driveway of your mortgaged home
after a ten day cruise in the pacific....

what's the common thread?

using distance to gain another perspective.

what's the point?

to see what  is,
to see what is  ours
from a different angle.
and that, quite often,
reminds us to be grateful.

at 62 years old,
with distance from my childhood,
i can now see a more complete picture of what happened.
who, what, when, where      and   why:
as though the details of a comfortably familiar re-run
have taken on a  life of their own.

the absence of fear and shame
has allowed more room for
compassion, understanding and acceptance.

my gratitude is unparalleled,
my joy  unspeakable.

and as i continue to explore the wonders
of a universe that was intended to sustain me,
as i discover new ways to grow out as well as up,

look and listen with me
because      this little light of mine?

i'm gonna let it shine.