Around 7 AM on the first morning of
our vacation to Yachats, I am still drowsy while I curl over in bed taking dim
note of my surroundings. Our bedroom faces East and the rising sun, streaming in, illuminates a picture of
Martha's Vineyard. On the opposite wall
a neighboring beach painting called "By the Sea."
I hear Susan in the kitchen probably
making coffee. Every so often there is a cracking boom from the surf outside,
crashing against our jagged, rock-strewn
Oregon coastline.
As I stroke Silas, our little
poodle/Pomeranian mix snuggled beside me, I become further aware of my
surroundings. I don't want to let this
moment drift away so I close my eyes and move deeper into the spirit of relaxation
and meditation.
I hear seagulls and other unknown
avian creatures. Their singing is woven
into a cacophony of mysterious and
melodic songs. A bird, whose cry I don't
recognize sings out. Whatever the nature
of this particular species, I am convinced it is a virtuoso.
Such sweet, soothing refrains, flash
me back to the Native American music, Susan and I became so exquisitely
familiar with when we lived in Albuquerque, New Mexico in the 90's.
The flute notes continue with a
slightly reedy reverberation, accompanied by three staccato whistles at the end
of the bird song. I know in my joy-filled heart, that I am surely embraced in
heaven.
I am sitting now in a comfortable
lounge chair located in our beach home living room. The more I focus on sensing my immediate
environment the more receptive I become to free flowing, relaxing thoughts.
I look at the entire wall of our
living room which consists of four tempered glass windows about five-by-five
square feet each. This observation area presents a panoramic view that is
unbelievable, humbling, and awe inspiring.
Our rental home rests on a grassy
cliff facing the Pacific Ocean. The spectacular water images are hypnotic. The rise
and fall of the waves caress the huge, oddly shaped black barnacle- covered
volcanic rock slabs, jutting out of the shoreline.
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This is so beautiful and so inspiring. Thank you for posting this. I'm going to share it on Facebook.
ReplyDeleteTU so much Zhana21. May Peace be with you. Remember, our new book, Reflections: A Journey to God (filled with these essays) will be available in about three weeks. Gary and Susan Eby.
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