Gratitude
March 24, 2010 by Alison Nicole
I am so grateful for all that I have in my life, and for all the little things that make the world so beautiful. The Guest House by Rumi is one of my favorite poems of all time. Enjoy the words, and find the meaning in your own life.

This being human is a guest house.
Every morning a new arrival.
A joy, a depression, a meanness,
some momentary awareness comes
as an unexpected visitor.
Welcome and entertain them all!
Even if they are a crowd of sorrows,
who violently sweep your house
empty of its furniture,
still, treat each guest honorably.
He may be clearing you out
for some new delight.
The dark thought, the shame, the malice.
meet them at the door laughing and invite them in.
Be grateful for whatever comes.
because each has been sent
as a guide from beyond.



| photos from an outing to Overlook Park this morning |
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