A sense of wonder

Reverb 10 prompt, December 4: Wonder. How did you cultivate a sense of wonder in your life this year?

This year I learned the concept of wondering, instead of forcing. I had the good grace to remember this a few times, but not always.

What I learnt is, when I wonder instead of force, I am more open to my wishes appearing through a different vehicle than I might have pushed for myself, but the result being equally as good or better.

I wondered how the payment to me that I hadn’t received might be sorted, then let it go. The client who had paid the money followed this up religiously until it had been sorted, even though it was my technical glitch that prevented it getting to me in the first place.

I wonder how the children who are not mine will grow up and be as adults and how we’ll be in each other’s lives. I hope I can continue to wonder instead of force here too. I notice from awareness that we want for the children what we didn’t have or do.

But really, I haven’t addressed the question. How have I cultivated a sense of wonder this year?

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Posted on Sunday, 30 Jan 2011