After school today, I went to Litchfield to do some video work for some good friends. On the way home, I found myself detouring for a little walk around Topsmead. There I spent a few minutes in silence shaken only by the breezes caught in the folds of the brittle leaves that had yet to let go of their trees.
No what-ifs, I-wishes, if-onlies. No disappointments or hurts or hungers. No problems, no pleas. No punishing words of any kind. Nothing. For as long as I was out there and alone, the universe was fine. I was not inadequate. I had not failed. It was all good.
I walked around and around as I fell in love with the silence, the soft autumn light running parallel to the hilltop, and old, old apple trees that twist and turn toward the light, bear their fruit, and lean into the hill even as they reach for the light.
I felt so good after a little while that I invited the quiet home to stay for a while. A lovely guest.
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This wise & healing post is my favorite of the week!
ReplyDeleteThank you for sharing your solitude with us; paradoxical but no less appreciated, Sister.
You have given me a gift today.
Aloha, Friend!
Comfort Spiral
cloudia
What a beautiful shot of the universe you have shared with us. It makes our world seem so enticing, the blue of the sky the tree bark, the hint of leaf...lovely. And of course you are not a failure...not in anyone's universe!
ReplyDeletehugs
Sandi
beautiful healing thoughts..
ReplyDeletesilence can be wonderful indeed..
Again, a long time since I've been here....went back with quite a few...
ReplyDeleteAwesome pictures, Sandy and i LOVE your writings always....sort of an instant connection happens :)
wishes,
devika
Tell your guest to drop by my house. . . I am glad you had such a lovely experience. A true blessing!
ReplyDeleteSplendid thoughts, I fully agree.
ReplyDeleteThe image is so charming!
A beautiful sky with a dramatic looking tree in silhouette. Beautiful photo.
ReplyDeleteWalking alone like that helps to recharge your batteries. I do it all the time.
A lovely, soothing, healing post.
Nuts in May
very special post just you and god and nature a fine combination !!
ReplyDeletesuch lovely post, i enjoyed the solitude the words conveys and the image portrays.
ReplyDeletehave a lovely weekend!
eng
Sandy, that is the most pleasant personal thought I have read in a very long time. It put a smile on my face and brought peace to my heart.
ReplyDeleteYou have an eloquent God given talent for putting pen to paper and a artistic eye with a camera.
Happy Halloween, Thank you for the treat :)
very beautiful Sandy...:)
ReplyDeletethe pic and the write-up that followed.
you know it's really good to be mesmerized with nature and enjoy the solitude it gives us.
it's a way of trying to feel at least some sort of relief from the daily chaos we experience in life.
nature tripping for me is a luxury...:)
i love doing it, it gives me some kind of peace in myself.
love it really Sandy!
have a great weekend!
Aaaahhhhhh those precious moments that we would like to keep forever.
ReplyDeletelovely quiet thoughts and a stunning photo-thanks for sharing a needed reminder for all of us to slow down and listen within.
ReplyDeleteVery beautiful Apple trees are full of spirituality.
ReplyDeleteHappy Halloween!
Ghost, Goblins, Ghouls, Oh, My
Sandy: Nature certainly is our blessing from God.
ReplyDeleteWonderful post. Silence is such a blessing.
ReplyDeleteHave a great weekend.
very touchy thought with sacred image..
ReplyDeleteI just love walking in the woods. I can get totally lost in the present and very peaceful.
ReplyDeleteWhat a beautiful post and lovely tree. I could sit under that tree for hours.
ReplyDeleteIt seems when I can find the time to go out into nature-the friend you mentioned is always waiting for me there.
ReplyDeleteYou've encapsulated the essence of quiet, and solitude perfectly here Sandy. And in a very beautiful, and uniquely Sandy-ish way that is so very much more than merely "adequate". You need never worry about being inadequate. I hope the quiet told you that... in its own way.
ReplyDeleteIf not, then I will.
I know of what you speak Sandy. You've said it so well here. We all need to take time to quiet our mind and spirit.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful, Sandy. It's always out there. We just have to quiet the voices in our thought long enough to notice.
ReplyDeleteLovely reminder for us all. Thank you ;-)
ReplyDeleteHugs and blessings,
Thanks for being here.