Dear God,
As you know, I’m often amused by the smallest details of life – from the way my cat paws at my side in just the right place and totally tickles me when I’m having a bad day to the silly joy discovered at finding a penny on the sidewalk.
You know also that I can be a real asshole – and often times people don’t realize my infatuation with the simple, the amazing, the beautiful. Help me work on that one, will You? There’s nothing out there that says simple and complex can’t shake hands and move forward, right?
Today though, thank you so much for giving me a clear mind and love for all animal life. Yep, I eat them and all, God, but I’m pretty sure you’re not opposed to that one.
It’s so fun though, when You remind me that life is so much more beautiful than I see in my day to day routine of going to work, going home, sleeping, and starting all over again. I read an article (even with a photo!) today about an orang hutan that had learned to fish using a spear! I think I may have even clapped with delight!
I’m not going to touch the evolution thing – I’m pretty sure you allowed evolution to happen – be that with Adam and Eve or ApeMan and ApeWoman – either way, I’m pretty sure you had a pretty big hand in that one. That’s my story, and I’m sticking to it.
From the largest, most ego-filled human, to the smallest microbe, You’ve given us so many things to be thankful for, to laugh about, and to marvel over.
Thank you so much for that – life really is so grand.
