Keeping the Faith

Unexpected treasures in a second hand store,
Mary Oliver’s best and the inspiration of Wayne Dyer-
Discarded.
Beauty and awareness for 99 cents
and I muttered to myself
“Where is the faith?”
Shaking my head, lost in my thoughts,
not seeing the Old Man.
He smiled and handed me
a small wooden cross.
“My wife and I make them to give away,”
he said, pressing it into my hand,
and I realized the books
were not discarded
just left to be found.
I may have been looking for antique flower vases (again), instead I found a bit of kindness.
I wanted to share this story with you because the world can be a scary and cruel place.

It is human nature to focus on what’s wrong. Let’s remember to notice what is right
with the world. I encourage you to look for moments of connection and beauty
in the coming New Year.  
“If you change the way you look at things, the things you look at change.”Wayne Dyer

Wishing you the best in 2024.