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Attentiveness is the
​natural prayer of the soul. 

~Malebranche

​Pay attention, there is
​no time to rush.

All Soul's Day

11/2/2016

 
My mom passed 11 years ago on this day, All Soul's Day. It was unseasonably warm on the days leading up to her death. I remember the boys playing in the leaves in t-shirts and shorts. After her wake, I stepped outside into the dark and the sky was lighting up. The weather was starting to break, but to me it felt like a celebration: the spirits were rejoicing in their good fortune.
I wrote about my beautiful mom here.
  1. I walked yesterday with someone I don't know very well. It was the morning of the first hard frost and the world was all a-sparkle. There were photo opportunities everywhere, but my friend was talking about something important to her, so my camera stayed tucked away. Later in the day, I saw that another friend had captured the morning's beauty and I am grateful that she did.
Picture
photo by Suzanna Kamphuis
2. Kelly's predictability. God, how I love this boy!
3. Making the decision to surrender to my sleep challenges. It just needs to be this way right now, I guess.

4. The smell of coffee.
5. The oil blend Jeni made for me.

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    ordinary~
    grat·i·tude
    noun
    1. the quality of being thankful; readiness to show appreciation for.

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