The Grateful Project - Day 6

It's all a circle. Day 6 was not a particularly great day, I felt a little trapped in the Barenaked Ladies lyrics ..."it's all been done."  Sigh. I fixed the same problems that I've done before, and others have fixed before me. Such a little cycle. But it all turned around when  I had a little girl in grade one show me a video of a dolphin. She wanted me to know that this was no ordinary dolphin, it's tale had been amputated. I thought that was a bit of a sad story, but she set  me right. The dolphin was swimming around with a prosthetic tale.  I'm pretty sure that hasn't been done before! She was so amazed by this dolphin. It brightened my day and I am grateful for her enthusiasm.

I don't fully identify with the following little quote, but I am coming to understand how important it is to take a moment to be mindful and reflect on the what is going on all around you. 

         “But it’s hard to stay mad when there’s so much beauty in the world. Sometimes I feel 

          like I’m seeing it all at once and it’s too much. My heart fills up like a balloon that’s 

          about to burst. And then I remember to relax, and stop trying to hold on to it, and 

         then it flows through me like rain and I can’t feel anything but gratitude for 

         every single moment of  my stupid little life.”
 

          — American Beauty

      

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