The snow sparkles in the early morning sun. The world is hushed under a comforter of white crystals. The tops of branches glow in the sun, while their undersides shiver in the dark. All is quiet but for the whir of a hummingbird darting to the feeder hanging from the eave outside our window. Gratefully she bows before accelerating into the oaken forest. The dogs are curled up next to their humans. They’ve dashed through the snow, greedily eaten a delicious breakfast of the same brown nuggets they get every day, and now, sated, curl next to a warm body on the sofa. There is peace in the world. Perhaps not everywhere. Perhaps not all the time. But now, in this moment, in this place, the tiny world that surrounds me is at peace.
A Winter’s Morn
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As a member of the local bridge club, I love the opportunity to advance in rank. The American Contract Bridge League has a rank titled Life Master. What an awesome title for an achievement award. “Life Master”. At 70 something, I aspire to master life. I can tell you it’s not easy. My blog is about my adventures in achieving life mastery, specifically as a husband and father; neither of which are easy. I’ve been a dishwasher, janitor, line cook, commercial fisherman, restaurant owner, food service director, and various other things along the path to life mastery. I’ve been a skier, tennis player, fly-fisherman, hiker, biker, lover of life. I have loved and been loved. Despite my stumbles and bumbles along the way, I’ve extracted as much of life as I could along the way. View all posts by rlt0958
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