You Can’t Help But Smile!

by Beca Lewis on May 5, 2013

Yoda-MaxtonThat’s what she said, as she described how wonderful it was to leave the house without wearing layers of clothes, and lugging extra layers around in case she got cold.

In our part of the world, this is spring; a time of celebration that we no longer need layers of clothing, and for the unfolding beauty that spring provides.

Sometimes it feels as if we pile layer upon layer of lesson learning upon ourselves as we weather the winter seasons of life. However, today, instead of adding another lesson layer, we can walk free of layers, and simply enjoy the beauty and abundance of unfolding Life.

Spring is an interesting season. It behaves like the rabbit in Alice and Wonderland, clutching his watch muttering, “Oh dear! Oh dear! I shall be too late!” It moves fast. Blink and you miss it. It requires attention, and time to pause, in order to fully appreciate, and enjoy, its show.

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