Walking Continues

May I live this day Compassionate of heart, Clear in word, Gracious in awareness, Courageous in thought, Generous in love. ~ John O'Donohue, from "Matins" in To Bless the Space Between Us And here we are, the shortest day and the longest night of the year. The ancients set up huge standing stones to mark it. Some were part of their funerial practices. And even today people will be visiting those places of ancient astrological importance and give thanks for the return of the light. I awoke only slightly aware of the length of my "to do" list. There would be time enough for that. I skipped the morning ritual cup of tea and walk around the garden to see if we could walk out and greet the breaking dawn before retuning home to find a prayer for the day and to share the light. All was quiet in the neighborhood as Z and I warmed ourselves with a brisk walk to the last undeveloped space we call the sister field.*  We just made the sunrise. Sunrise! It's not Newgrang...