"I like surprises" ~ Christopher Hitchens

I do too. Some of them. What about you? I like to be delighted by life, by nature, and by the beauty in humanity. Even though I believe it's there, I love to be surprised when I see examples of how good and beautiful we are.

I was surprised by a woodpecker today, a flicker, not pecking at a tree trunk but exploring leaves and twirling on the end of a branch. Simple and joyful.

Let's look for surprises that delight us and stir our joy. Let's surprise others, too, by our beauty and goodness, and by the depth of our compassion. Let's be our true selves and see what happens.

With faith, gratitude, and joy,
Charlene

THE SIXTH GIFT IS JOY: May it keep your heart open and filled with light. - from The Twelve Gifts of Birth