pelicans & seals.

Dear Pacific Ocean Wildlife,

Your beauty and dedication to 'stick' together amazes me.

I watch in awe of your splendor.

You were knit together in your mother's womb just as I was.

Your life has been planned carefully & you have been perfectly made.

Some of you rise with wings ... and soar.

It's breathtaking to watch.

I stop what I'm  doing and stand facing the west.  Facing you.

You swoop and dive and fly with grace.

Staying close to the surf, you seem to be on a mission.

Maybe you're even headed to a family reunion on the rock.  Who knows.

It's not always about the destination.

Sometimes it's just about the flight.

Go figure.

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Some of you bask in the cloud cover - dreaming of your next meal while soaking in the warmth of the day.

You protect each other - hemmed in - from the front, and from behind.

As I inch my way closer, you seemed to trust me - lifting your heads and watching each of my steps.

Thank you for letting me in to your 'circle'.

I didn't read the warning about staying away from you until after I'd returned back home.

That was probably a good thing, because those 2 hours I spent walking and watching you, were 2 hours I'll treasure forever.

and I think my mother-in-law will too.

With appreciation for all you are & the beauty that is you,

Lindsay

Psalm 139