Big Real

Friday, December 27, 2024

As today dawns, one of my hands holds a cup of hot coffee, and my other has a chunk of (homemade) dark bread with a sweet butter slather (both about to disappear). Something missing to improve this pleasant moment is a higher outside temperature. I could perch on the small eastside deck and sip this coffee while appreciating the sunrise.

In writing this, I’m struck by how close we are to nature. I’m thinking about how, even within the confines of my home, the simple act of savoring coffee and bread connects me to the larger natural world. There’s the wheat that nourishes my bread, the bees that pollinate flowers and create my sweetener, and the cows that provide the milk for my butter. All the natural world elements intertwine and create nourishment and contentment moments.

I feel gratitude as this quiet morning’s steam rises from my cup. To put a finger more squarely on it, I am thankful for the intricate web of life that sustains us all. I might dream of sitting outside, warm and sun-sighting, but “inside moments” like these inspire me equally. It’s because of Nature’s multiple and continuous “simple gifts” that assure and comfort us all.

Dear Friends: Here’s a coffee cup salute to y’all! Diana