“To see the beauty in the world through my own eyes”…..or in a box of chicken

 There’s a saying in Louisiana that if you don’t like the weather wait a few minutes and it will change. Change it does. Tuesday morning we woke up in Louisiana to record-breaking nineteen degree weather. Cold, overcast. Some schools even closed.  Four days later it’s in the sixties and the Chamber of Commerce couldn’t have asked for a lovelier day. Life can be much like the weather. Some days we need to carry the sunshine in our hearts.

Awareness.  Gratitude.  A listening heart.

As I write today, many are focused on the outcome of a football  game. Both economically and emotionally, I suppose it’s important to the people of Louisiana. Since last Saturday I’ve been pondering the ritual and traditions of ‘winning’.  I love traditions! I LOVE TRADITIONS!  But I’m not so sure that all of life’s joys and sorrows can be grounded in something as simple as a box…