Wonder Woman

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Words seem to be swirling 

through my mind lately like 

the leaves dancing to the ground 

around me. Last month those

words were

courage and clarity.

As we float like drifting leaves 

into October, this new word 

keeps bobbing and weaving 

it's way into my consciousness. 

Wonder.

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I know it's a word usually 

reserved for Christmas, with it's 

sparkly lights, special songs

and the story of a miracle at 

the heart of it all.  

But every day in October, I  

wake to the marvel of nature, 

playing out before my eyes. The smell

of the autumn air, the dazzling colors,

geese forming V's and heading south,

crisp mornings and evenings, 

all evoke a sense of awe, though 

I've seen this show for over 

four decades. 

Wonder. 

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When we take our dog out at

night and hear the rustle of leaves

in the trees, I think back to my 

Halloween days as a child, when I 

believed strange and marvelous 

spirits were out and about on that 

special night. 

Wonder. 

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I have teens in the house, now,

but I remember when my son was

little and would start plotting

his Halloween costume in August. 

His birthday is the day before 

Halloween, so those were truly 

magical days for him. Last year, 

as a tall for his age 12 year-old, 

he was a bit shy about going trick 

or treating.  At the last minute a 

friend called and with minimal

convincing he was in the previous

year's costume and out the door. 

Wonder. 

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We all crave it, don't we?

I've known a few people 

who are jaded, cynical and

acerbic, who would scoff at

the notion of any wonder left

in the world. Life disappointed 

them somewhere along the way 

and they use their sarcastic

outlook as a shield. 

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I've also known people who

were dealt a difficult hand in life, 

but seem to have even more 

wonder than the rest of us. 

These folks take nothing for 

granted; for them everything is 

full of wonder, from sunsets to 

flowers, from the aroma of

baking to the sight of a 

child sleeping.

Wonder. 

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When we choose to feel wonder, 

despite a bad day-- 

despite not feeling well-- 

despite hard things we 

might be grappling with, 

our perspective shifts 

to 

gratitude. 

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When we choose to feel wonder

on a really good day-- 

when we feel great-- 

when everything seems   

to be going just right, 

then wonder takes flight 

and becomes 

joy. 

But that's a word for another month. 

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Right now, I'm going to go to the

mailbox with my dog. We are going 

to kick some leaves on the way.... 

and feel the autumn breeze....

and embrace the sheer wonder 

of 

being 

alive. 

May you find many 

 wonder-full moments 

to celebrate this week!

xx

Suzanne

All images 

culled from that wonder 

of wonders, Pinterest, 

as my computer 

and my camera currently

aren't on speaking terms.

But, it's all good.

Wonderful, really : )




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