i’d rather be a ripple
more than a rain drop
if we should meet
in word, deed or stop

for raindrops splash
while ripples wash
across space and time
from shore to shore

i’d rather be a ripple
of insight or joy
to nourish life
to feed a soul

as storms come and go
ripples fade effortlessly
in circles gently dissolving
with each traveled tier

i’d rather be a ripple
of a kind memory
a masterful art
of ease and grace

may such ripples inspire
a soulful desire
to learn, laugh and grow
to feel and know

kind beauty, gentle grace
in both word and deed
as we rain or ripple
with each step we wake

feelings, fears, young and old
stormy stories or gentle glories
raindrops or ripples
a choice we make
© souldancer

(c) Written & Produced by Souldancer Network, Inc

Hello Grace!?

Have you seen or heard Grace lately?

I like to keep in touch with her on a daily basis.

I sometimes miss a call or two.

Lately, it seems increasingly difficult to connect each and every day. Given my passion for Grace, any missed time together inspires me to double my effort to not miss any more time with her.

You see, our lovely romance started a lifetime ago. I really had no choice but to fall head-over-heals in love with Grace the first time we met. What we shared in the first moment we touched each others lives, ripples forward to this day.

Like sipping from a steamy bowl of savory soup on a chilly night, or a tender kiss when least expected, Grace inspires warmth from the inside out. The joy and love flowing from our life-long love-affair seems to nourish everyone we meet.

For me, to miss Grace is to miss a bountiful, savory ten-course meal. Who wants to miss such a meal? Wasn’t it Rosalind Russell who said, “Life is a banquet, and most poor suckers are starving to death”

Lately though, invitations to Graces’ banquet seems ignored more often that not. It always amazes me how often invitations to share Graces’ gifts go unnoticed or unaccepted. As with most folks, rejection is an unsavory dish. The more rejected invitations I experience, the more I shy away from sharing what Grace so readily offers. Even more disheartening are those times when I share Graces’ bounty with folks who seem to think they’re entitled to such bounty. Each time this happens, I find myself feeling unappreciated and spent like the last two seconds of a fiery sparkler. Just as my sparkle fades into a glowing ember at the end of it’s dazzling display, I quickly begin to cool into a hardened wire.

Much to Grace’s credit, my coolness quickly dissolves as we share time together in some form or fashion.

Lucky for me, Grace appears so often, it’s not long before we share another moment of laughter and delight. Within seconds, such moments rekindles my desire to sparkle Grace’s absolute love from the inside out.

Do you find this true with your connection with Grace?

Do you know Grace as well? Yes? Wonderful!

Do you daily share a lively, inspiring embrace? No? Are you too busy to take time together?

When you spend time together, have you ever watched Grace genuinely smile at someone you don’t know; wordlessly wishing them a lovely day? Isn’t it amazing the shift in energy you sense in that person!

• Have you opened a door for someone? Offered your seat on a crowded buss or train? Allowed another driver to merge into traffic with a sense of joy today?
• When as the last time you willingly, generously over tipped someone knowing they deserve more but you’ve done your best with what you have at the moment
• Do you find yourself quiet when you want to scream, “HA! I told you so!” f Are you MORE ready with a heartfelt thank-you, “I’m Sorry” or hug than cynical criticism or cutting comment?
• Do you find yourself offering a helping hand more often than handing something to someone else?
• How often do you kindly, gently accept full responsibility and accountability for ALL you do? Do you more often make others responsible and accountable for your actions or inaction?
• When was the last time you crafted and sent a hand-written thank you card or note for something you might consider trivial? Imagine the delight one might enjoy when they open their card of thanks for something as simple as a soul-nourishing phone call

With these thoughts in mind, have you seen or heard from our friend Grace lately?

If so, I’d love to learn how Grace inspires you I bet your stories inspire Grace to appear more often and with more zeal than we might hope to imagine.

If you wish, share your story about Grace right here! Or, send this story to others Imagine how each story offers a raindrop of hope in a dessert of despair. May our combined sprinkles inspire Grace to nurture us as we walk our life paths.

And should you miss the chance to dance with Grace today, no worries! With each breath we take, we have a new chance to connect with Grace. A deep breath containing a heartfelt thank you rings Grace’s bell – every time. May our combined connections help us dance with Grace more effortlessly with each passing day

Namaste

(c) souldancer

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So many places and faces, how do I pace
endless demands with seamless grace?
Banquets of change with family and friends,
terrine’s of tales begin to blend

loss with wins, death with life,
time with distance, ease with strife
To sip love stories, the rarest of wine
to savor each moment, not seek but find

a LAUGH till tears tumble to toes
a LOVE most dear, it gracefully grows
a fire to warm my desire to date
a LIFE most kind, aware and awake

This, a divine banquet I dine from NOW
a fine balance between when and how
To play with time served on eternal plates
by infinite souls and stellar mates.

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