Every Hour is Grace

WORD FOR THE DAY

For me, every hour is grace. And I feel gratitude in my heart 

each time I can meet someone and look at his or her smile.

Writer, activist, Nobel Peace Prize recipient and Holocaust survivor Elie Wiesel said these words. 

When I read them this morning, here are some random thoughts:

*"Every hour" reminds me to slow down and live in the now, the hour, to stay present, notice.

*"Grace" is a beautiful word and it fills me with a sense of Great Spirit, Universe, Friend. It reminds me I am not alone, ever. 

*"Every hour is grace" can also be said "every moment is gift."

*"I feel gratitude in my heart" when I live gratefully, embrace it, practice it, and the beauty is that it spreads from my heart outward.

*Loved ones, acquaintances, strangers--smiles shared warm both people doing the sharing. 

*Suffering and grief are not contests and they are very personal and individual. Regardless of our circumstances, we have each known suffering and grief. 

If I remember these things as I interact with others today, there will be more warm smiles, less judgment. Have a good day and a good weekend! Onward!