Whilst in. A garden in Japan, I appreciated beauty and serenity of such magnitude it was almost overwhelming. I didn’t hear others, but felt the breeze, saw the light, saw the balance within the enormous crated scene and felt such gratitude at every level, from the breath to the universe. After a magic incident, I closed down senses to a survival, one foot in front of the other survival state. My thoughts were of despair in the present, so closed. I still had food, shelter, clothing, people who loved me, but the depth of my sorrow was deep.
Year’s later, I am grateful for experiencing tragedy, for the understanding and balance it has provided. My empathy was ignited.
Gratitude provides a perspective of faith for me, that the bad won’t last forever and n matter what, as we were reminded on day 1, each breath is a precious gift.