Adventures at Rasa Ranch #109

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4/4/03 "Morning has Broken..."

 

....only on this particular morning there is snow everywhere. And

since we don't see all that much of it around here where we live you

can imagine the thrill that transformed Ananda's sleepy face when she

was rubbing her eyes and she looked out the window. Zack and I had

been awake doing our little greet-the-morning routine where we babble

and squeal to each other and he rolls around and drools all over me

and all over the bed and Ananda heard us. So she wandered in and

just before she crawled into the warmth of the bed, that's when she

saw it.

 

Well, it wasn't even 7 am yet, but we were definitely starting our

day. There was a steady stream of songs about winter and snow and

"Chwismas cawols" and Zachary couldn't have been more delighted.

Before long, Ananda was in her winter coat, pants, boots and was

joyfully gathering the wondrous white stuff in her mittens. She

didn't last all that long, however, because she'd come back in with

an idea. The fruits of it were enjoyed by an astonished Jim, who,

after rolling out of bed, was greeted by the shining, year-round

string of lights in our living room and a CD of holiday music.

 

I guess our very first Christmas last December made an impression on

Ananda. At this moment she is filled to the brim with excitement.

Thankfully,she hasn't mentioned anything about "pwesents" so far.

Right now I can hear her singing "Jingle Bell Wock."

 

It may seem strange, but despite all that is happening elsewhere on

this day, right here and right now there is this holy and joyful

spirit of thankfulness that has one message for All the world, and if

it had to squeeze itself into words, they might perhaps be: Let there

be Peace!! In EverySinglePlace, for EverySingleBody and

EverySingleThing, let there be Peace!!