Expressing Peace. Morning Fog. 95.
Morning Fog
The morning fog on my way to run in the Race for the Cure in downtown Austin was awesome. The kind of fog Mom called “pea soup.”
I love Carl Sandburg’s poem “Fog”:
The fog comes
on little cat feet.
It sits looking
over harbor and city
on silent haunches
and then moves on.
There was very little traffic at 6 a.m., Sunday morning, but I slowed down anyway. And as I did I realized the peace that morning fog gives me. Five flavors of peace:
Quiet. Whether fog really mutes sounds or not, it seems that way to me. The world is a quieter place. Perhaps because it’s early morning, yet the enveloping fog puts a sweet, sweet hush over everything.
Soft Vision. Fog bevels sharp angles and bright colors. The gray-to-white cloak softens both what I see and how I see it. The gentling of my vision, then, is easy on my mind.
Seclusion. As fog seeps into every corner, fills every space, it quilts me from the world and the world from me. Even if I have no desire to be secluded, being fog-wrapped can be beautifully comforting.
Stillness. Whether for safety or simply to enjoy the sensation, everything seems to move more slowly. That can lead to stillness and being still can be a blessing.
Clearness.As Mr. Sandburg says, the fog moves on. Following the fog, my vision appears clearer, sharper and more appreciative of the All, of which fog and you and I are part.
Consider your peace relationship with early morning fog. You may want to spend some time there the next time one rolls in.
Sweet Spirit,
the gifts of nature are endless and pleasing.
Fog is such a gift, especially in the early morning.
Fog softens everything: sight, sound, movement, thought.
Fog allows the mind to let go, the heart to open more,
the peace to fill my being.
Fog encourages me to be still, even though I have a race to run.
Fog allows me to hear silence and love its sounds.
Fog shows me the beauty of what’s blurred.
Fog slows me to thank you for the often overlooked peace
you give me in such magnificently simple forms.
And so it is.
And so I thank you, GOD.
Amen. Amen.
Enjoy Peace. Express Peace.
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