Keep Your Eyes Open

I love looking up for the moon when I'm out at night. This week I saw the moon in a way I'd never seen her before - just the barest glimmer of a crescent, just barely past the dark new moon. It looked paper thin, just so barely there.

I was walking back to my car at the time, and after taking a moment to put my bag away, I turned to look up again. Where was it? Didn't I just see it? A thick patch of cloud, heavy after the crispness of the moon, was covering it over - you could see a faint glow behind the clouds, but that was all.

So momentary to me, but so beautiful. And to think I almost missed it!

Today's Nature Lesson

Be watchful. Things can change in a moment - be aware and be awake. There is only now.