There is so much to take in. To receive.

Moments to cherish. Fulfillment from life.

Nature’s beauty. A rose.

The toddler barely visible within the puffy snow suit.

The animals. Our beloved companions.

Love of family and friends.

The endearing stranger we meet on the street.

There is so much.

The littered street. Plastic. Excess.

Earthquakes.

War.

Suffering.

There is so little.

Time.

I can’t possibly take in all that life has to offer.

All the love. All the suffering.

So, I turn my gaze towards the small things.

These I can receive. Fully.

These I can share.

Moments of awareness.

Discovery. Awe.

Time stops.

I can pick up the trash that is before me.

I can be a listening ear.

And when the smallest glimmer of light radiates and shines before me,

In the most unexpected places,

I can share this with you.