Gifted

Where we are

What we are doing

Who we are

Our stories unfold ~

stories ordinary and plain

seem faded and worn ~

rather like late summer land 

when the drying colours

seem to blend into one brown. 

Look closely ~

shaded gold to deepest browns 

splash sudden brilliance from

late summer goldenrods scattered

all along the path of experience

pockets of mauve wildflowers nestled

in the dips and curves of life.

Where we are is a singular privilege.

What we have done is our story.

Who we are is our greatest gift.

“I am glad that I paid so little attention to good advice; had I abided by it 

I might have been saved from some of my most valuable mistakes.”

~ Edna St. Vincent Millay