Sunday, November 14, 2010

Unanticipated Blessings

A wealth of precipitation of the white variety fell to earth in the past 24 hours. Our friend visiting from the Twin Cities was advised by another friend not to drive home yesterday since snowfall was up to nine inches deep while accumulations here near Lake Superior were several inches and no more.

Today we're surrounded by a frozen white wonderland. Heavy, wet snow lines the branches of every tree and we're captured in the midst of softly falling silence. I feel surprised--and unexpectedly happy--to hear each unexpected thump of snow as it slides down our metal roof and onto the wooden deck below.

Our dinner out last night was fun but ended in unanticipated pain and agony. I succumbed to food poisoning. After an hour or two of stomach cramps during which I gave myself Reiki I was more than happy to upchuck my partially digested dinner and go to sleep. Though I'm still weak and tired today I did eat oatmeal for breakfast and formulated my larger than life plan for today: Take it easy.

I performed about 10 minutes of T'ai Chi Chih practice while our friend walked her dog this morning, then delved into the remainder of the form after she departed for home. It felt wonderful to move softly and slowly. And, the fact of the matter was, I had no choice. I had neither the energy nor the fortitude to move any other way. (I guess there are unanticipated blessings in virtually every situation.)

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