This morning, as I drove my grandson to school, we noticed the lovely sunset streaking the eastern sky in pink, purple and gold.
Sunrise image: sxc.hu
It was spectacular as I pointed it out to Alex, and we marveled at the nice beginning to a day.
For me, noticing the marvels of nature around us is something that carries over from my childhood and a mother who was constantly remarked on these to her children and then her grandchildren. Sometimes we may have felt Mom was too mundane, that there were more important things in life as we grew into our teen years. But I find these early beginnings, influenced by my mother, now spread to my relationships with daughter and grandchildren.
They often point out to me…or take pictures with their digital cameras of:
- Flowers in the garden or growing wild
- Animals that visit our yard
- Snow swirling over the birdhouse roof
- Lacy patterns of ice along the small stream
- Unusual bark patterns on a tree
- A stone with layers of color
What do you and your children see when you walk in the out-of-doors? Even the most mundane can seem spectacular when you take the time to notice and pass this insight along to your children and grandchildren.
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