I met a young man outside the garden center today. His eyes transfixed on a ruby crested prize, a hummingbird paying homage to morning.

“You know the thing about hummingbirds,” he smiled and said. “They can do darned near anything; they don’t stop and they never wear.”

He went on to explain their miracle of heart, visiting tens of thousands of flowers per day at a pace of just over 75,000 beats per hour.

And further, the Joyas Volardores – or ‘flying jewels’ as they’re called – are capable of flying over 500 miles with barely a moment’s rest.

Indeed, with a heart no bigger than an infant’s fingernail… these fearless explorers pause for no man. They take their risks, and fly towards ‘freedom’ ~ following, at will, their spirit’s yearning.

And yet, still, they always seem to find time for me ~ to offer these blessings of day from the vantage of my windowsill.

I suppose there’s a lot to be learned, don’t you think? That we might likewise learn the Hummingbird’s grace.

In peace…

Namaste ❤️