Thursday, December 13, 2012

When You Believe in Things Unseen...Magic Happens




Believe…if you will…there is something very mysterious about “happenings” in the early hours. That moment in time, when pale pink dawn becomes golden glow sunrise…magic… I assure you, happens… move quickly past reason…directly to maybe…take a peek…and don’t look back  –Serendipity Bovlier

The early morning sun was just beginning to filter through the branches of the giant Oaks when Robin spotted Rabbit. “R-a-b-b-i-t, h-e-y  R-a-b-b-i-t,” Robin trilled,” as he tried to get the busy Rabbit’s attention. “Can I ask you something?”

“Not now…not now, Robin, Rabbit mumbled absent mindedly, much too busy, maybe later.”

Robin tried, as best he could, to stay interested in Rabbit’s puttering about and wait patiently for him to finish, but, alas, he was much too eager to ask about that Silly Cement Dog.      

“Rabbit, Rabbit, p-l-e-a-s-e, I have a very important question,” Robin persisted. Rabbit continued bustling about, still mumbling, “busy…busy…much too busy.”

“Ok, R-a-b-b-i-t, but…I really really need to tell you, that Silly Cement Dog is smiling, and he just told me, he’s waiting.”

Without even glancing up, Rabbit slowly placed the basket he was filling with acorns and pine nuts carefully on the ground, then, turned his attention to the noisy little bird, who was now perched directly over his head. A look of amazement on his face, he asked, with a most disbelieving tone, “You can hear the Cement Dog?” “Sure, chirped Robin, now hopping playfully from branch to branch, can’t you?”

“No, not yet, Rabbit admitted sadly, but, I do know the legend.” Suddenly, Robin stopped chirping and hopping about and turned his gaze directly down to Rabbit, and said, almost in a whisper…which is in fact his quietest voice, “what’s a legend”?

Before Rabbit could even think of a good answer, he felt the change already taking place, forest time was about to stand still, of that he was sure. Their woodland home hushed, was now bathed in twilight glow, no breeze, no birdsong at all, not even the whisper of the clouds.

With a nod and a wink, Rabbit motioned Robin near. A wiggle of his long gray ears and the twitch of his velvet nose, beckoned Robin closer. Rabbit, grinned his best bunny grin and with magic twinkling in his bright eyes leaned in to share the secret....

Believe – to be of the opinion that something exists
 especially when there is no absolute proof of its existence or reality

Legend - an old story or group of stories that have been 
passed down for generations

The Cast of Character today, still our little friends, Rabbit and Robin…what about that Silly Cement Dog? What part will he play in our story of legend, beliefs and magic? You’ll see…next time

I am reminded as I write, that there is neither proof nor visible evidence for the beliefs that I hold dear or the stories that our family has shared for generations, yet, I believe, beyond the shadow of a doubt...that I am a child, of The Father of the Sky, he knows my name, and when I turn my face to him in flight, like the little hummingbird, I shine. As we celebrate this joyous season, it is by faith alone...no proof needed. Be kind to each other…sam 

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