Autumn in the Wine Country

Autumn in the Wine Country

I have so many reasons to be grateful … and it isn’t just the wine talking.

My daughter treated me to an early birthday present by giving me two days in the wine country with her. It’s become our signature get-away place where I get to be the perfect me.

What is a ‘perfect’ me? It’s me just being. I’m not thinking about the ‘shoulds’ and ‘woulds’ and what to be doing or saying. I’m feeling … and feeling deeply. The words that express my feelings are effortless and they come forth with absolute truth and freedom. I trust that I am wholely accepted and never judged by Madison. And, being a Scorpio, I don’t do trust very well.

When I share my world with her, the parts that are whole and the parts broken, she listens so that I feel heard. There is a fullness of presence between us. And the quietude that ensues when no words are forthcoming is flooded with the essence of love.

The natural beauty that surrounds us, the wine that tantalizes us, the food that tempts us, and the time that is gifted us … all give rise to a world of perfection. And we are of that world. Gratefulness is a natural by-product ~ and with grace, promises us more of the same.