I asked the universe for sunshine today. I woke up disappointed to gloom (what the weather man had called for, so I should not have been surprised!), but apparently my wish superseded the forecast. As I drank coffee, a promising little break in the clouds over the mountain teased… perhaps. Very pretty, so I took a pic. Then by the time I had finished coffee, the clouds had cleared and wow! Full on sunshine. Threw on my boots and coat, and took a long glorious walk to begin my day.

You see? Sometimes our wishes are answered. Wishing you a beautiful day, full of good things. Because yes, life is a gift and to be savored. 🙂

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Life Is a Gift

It’s a blue-sky day,
one of those
beauteous blue-full,
joyously jocular,
splendidly splashy,
exceptional days –
I long to shout
LIFE IS A GIFT
in unmistakable
letters across the
blue shiny yonder,
to imprint them
indelibly on your
mind, so you’ll –

Remember when
the dark clouds roll
in, on a day when
life feels pissy and
oh so problematic,
to take a deep breath,
and close your eyes,
and gently pull the
gray gloom aside,
to see those big
oh so true words
I etched on blue
for you, so that
you’d never forget –

Life is a gift.

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© Susan L Hart 2025 / Life is a Gift is an excerpt from Soul Journey: The Poetry of Life