But in our inter-vulnerability is our salvation, because awareness of the mutuality of suffering impels us to search for ways to heal the whole, rather than encase ourselves in a bubble of denial and impossible individualism. --Miriam Greenspan
We begin the second half of the decade with commitment being the January theme in "Daily Love."
The photo below was taken a few weeks ago south of Wichita. Those are giant bales of cotton. Cotton-growing in this area is relatively new, and though I don't know the details, I've heard that harvesting is a complex process. Well, yes, it would be something to see--taking those bits of fluff off small plants and making those enormous bales. I was struck by how we take our comfy cotton sheets for granted, failing to remember that nature and our spectacular planet had to GROW those fibers, and a huge amount of work and people were involved in getting those fibers from the field to my bed! Likewise, did you grow all the food you ate yesterday? Did you grow and harvest the trees that provided the lumber to build your house? Did you build your car? Let us commit in 2025 to expand our appreciation and care for our awesome Mother Earth and the people who create things to make our lives so good.
Outside of St. Louis on I-370 is a billboard that simply says PLEASE & THANK YOU. In some ways, it is distressing that one must go to such lengths to encourage kindness and consideration. Let us commit in 2025 to use those words more often and spread kindness in each interaction.
Bless this year with love and light.
Bless this year with faith and sight.
Bless this year with grace and ease.
Bless this year with joy and peace.
--Mary Davis
Here we go!
Leta
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| Cotton bales near Mulvane, Kansas |
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