A New Year Greeting
My wish for you as we begin our journey into the new year.
The Shimmering Hours by Jan Richardson
There is so much
I want to say,
as if the saying
could prepare you
for this path,
as if there were anything
I could offer
that would make your way
less circuitous,
more smooth.
Once you step out
you will see for yourself
how nothing could have
made you ready for this road
that will take you
from what you know now
to what you cannot perceive
except, perhaps,
in your dreaming
or as it gives a glimpse
in prayer.
But I can tell you
this journey is not
about miles.
It is not about how far
you can walk
or how fast.
It is about what you will do
with this moment, this star
that blazes in your sky
though no one else
might see.
So open your heart
to these shimmering hours
by which your path
is made.
Open your eyes
to the light that shines
on what you will need
to see.
Open your hands
to those who go with you,
those seen
and those known only
by their blessing, their benediction
of the road that is
your own.
Such a lovely passage. So heres to an open heart, eyes and hands to the blessings of the journey ahead. Thank you.
Powerful and beautiful. This is a message I would like to share with my children. The journey of life is filled with so many unexpected twists and turns. As the poem so eloquently states, being open to the beauty of each shimmering moment can be our own benediction.
Beautiful blessing, Penny! May the road ahead shimmer with promise…
Thank you Penny. Jan Richardson says things well, as you also do. Thank you also for your uplifting thoughts in the past year.
Thank you for sharing this beautiful poem and its profound wisdom, dear Penny! Blessed to have your shining star as a guide on my journey. Sending you lots of love.
A gift. Thank you.