The Breeze

It turned out to be a wonderful day outside. I sat on the steps while the dog was outside and enjoyed refreshing moments as the breeze touched the trees. I sat there mesmerized watching one tree move gracefully as the breeze went through it and watched as another do strange leaf movements while the one next to it was totally still without any movement at all. It was a remarkable moment!

Even listening to the brook and the breeze as it moved through the tops of the trees was like music to the ears. It's not everyday when moments like this occur when the breeze passes through. I have this odd notion that at times the angels are there playing and wafting their wings to bring the odd sensation of a breeze when no large amount of air is present. It's how things seem to move. One would have to be there to understand what I am talking about. As I watched a smile appeared on my lips with this odd knowledge as I looked high up in the trees watching the movements play about.

I don't think it was flights of fancy either, just somehow I know they were there and when they were gone. It was how the breeze seemed to touch my skin as well as how it moved about the area. I wonder if others have had this experience with the breeze and known it was part of the angels that were present. Who knows, considering if I can have an experience with the Holy Eucharist and have seen Jesus on it, then wouldn't the breeze also be possible as part of a mystical experience with others as well and not just for myself. I wonder too if the closeness I have with our Lord has made this quite possible as well.

An Angel in Disguise

There is a young lady at work who has taken it upon herself to protect me from those who wish to abuse me. She is wonderful because she is teaching me about how to take care of the wolves in the work force. Since I see people as people and not in the way of ethnic or anything else. But for me it is a true God send that there is one person who is this way. I never thought I would ever come across anyone who would do this and for some reason I feel as if a prayer was answered in a most unusual way.

My brother was over yesterday and we looked at the garden, it was his rototiller that I borrowed to start it off. Well anyway he told me what was wrong with it and what I should do for next years. Since it was hastily put together and the grass wasn't cleaned out of the tilled soil it took root and over ran the garden. I had a hard time keeping up with the weeding even though paper was down, it wasn't good enough. And I slacked off on my part by not being vigilant every day and weeding too. The rain and humidity stopped me at times from tackling it. My fault. Instead of a high yielding garden it was mediocre, enough to supply every other day with a few items from the garden. Considering we used to have gardens long ago too.

I did receive my application acceptance to make my temporary promise in September. A continuation as a Novice in the lay community of Dominicans. One should never assume that all would be well until the process goes through. It must be the same way when a person is in the Carmelites, or Franciscan laity. I think there is a Benedictine one too. A silent retreat is coming up also and it will be a first in a very long time. I haven't done a retreat since I was a kid. There was a few occasions but financial hardship made it impossible to go. It almost didn't happen again this year, but through the grace of God as the time neared to pay, I lost my employment and had the last paycheck to make a down payment, but was able to get some help with the rest. Now with a steady pay it will help in taking care of personal matters. I am thankful for the work and the people I work with.

And on that note I am thankful for the vegetables, for the people in my life, for God being the first and most important part of my life. Without him life wouldn't be the same.