This morning I awoke to the most beautiful Sunrise; pinks, oranges, turquoise and yellow. The sun was not visible yet, but the scattered clouds were changing colors as the sun slowly rose over the horizon. A crescent moon sat boldly in the sky , a reminder of the night that just passed.
The Grand Canyon.... a flaming red sun coming out of nowhere making the land appear to be on fire as it reflected on the desert floor...a sunrise, not too long ago over the Colorado River...beautiful, majestic, the dawning of a new day. These are my memories, my gift to myself.
This morning's sunrise brought these memories back, filling my heart with beauty and peace. I sat on the front steps just feeling the morning, taking in every sight and sound, storing it, and marveling at the beauty. The birds were chirping, and then a Rooster made a few lonely crows...the world was awakening.
Ten years ago I was House Hunting, and the Agent had shown me probably 50 homes.... but nothing felt right. There appeared to be just that one thing that I didn't like, that one thing, in each house that prevented a sale. Of course I had criteria, my "wish list".... fireplace, large rooms, you know the usual things; but I couldn't find it.
The day before I was leaving town, disappointed and tired of looking, the phone rang; it was the Agent. Another house had just come on the Market and did I want to see it? Well, what did I have to lose but a little time, so we made an appointment for that morning.
We pulled up to the house, and the Agent unlocked the door. Within 5 minutes I knew this was it.....everything felt right. I could see the mountains out of every window, and the large back yard was perfect. No, there wasn't a fireplace, instead there were flowers and trees. I could hear the birds, and see the beauty of life. This was my house, I could feel it. Oh the rooms were small, the whole house was small, and nothing in it fit my "wish list." But I bought the house. I loved the yards, and the mountains. I loved the feeling of life, the majesty and beauty of the mountains, Sunrises to the East, and Sunsets to the West.
This would be Home.
I would have to say I am very blessed right now. No, I don't have enough Escrows to cover our expenses, and no I don't have money to buy Holiday Gifts. But that's not what's important to me. What's more important are the sunrises, and the sunsets, and the beauty of choices life gives us.
What's important is enjoying life....I will drive hours to a clients home and marvel at a blue sky, cloud formations, and just about everything around me. I am anticipating my drive to our office on the River tomorrow morning with pleasure. The scenery calms me, and gives me uninterrupted time to think, to put everything into perspective.
Nature brings balance to me. Just sitting outside and watching the day awaken reminds me that no matter what happens, no matter how much money I may or may not have, that tomorrow the sun will rise again for all of us, rich and poor alike.
Optimism is more than a word, it is a feeling, a belief that all will be right in the world. Negative attitudes are self-defeating, but an optimistic one brightens the day. It is like a sunrise of the soul, and everyone can feel it around you.
Tomorrow, or sometime during this Holiday Season, I might just help someone find that new house; the one that will come on the market.....The house that feels right for them. The House that will become their Home for the Holidays.
The Holidays are for Sharing, Caring, Family and Friends. It is a time for Love, and It is a Time for Giving. What better to give than a Positive Attitude, and a Love for Life and all the Beauty in it.
These are the true gifts, the Gifts Worth Giving..... and all of us can give them no matter what our circumstances are..........
By: Kathy McGraw- CELLing Realty
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