Photo was taken at Fota Wildlife Park, near Cobh, Co.Cork (Irl)

An ostrich standing proud and tall as it takes it all in.
(Our photos this week will be from photographer Jim McSweeney who is based in North West Cork.)

Thought on Tuesday – May – 07/05/2013

‘Life is too short to be little. Often we allow ourselves to be upset by little things we should forget. We may lose many irreplaceable hours brooding over small grievances that in a year’s time will be forgotten. So let us devote our lives to worthwhile actions and feelings, to great thoughts, real affection and enduring undertakings.’ ~Andre Maurois

Life is a constant evolution of cycles. God is the heartbeat of every cycle. Night unfolds into day and darkness into light. Flowers unfold, open to sunshine and close as night approaches. Birds like the swallows are busy building nests, making the most of the opportunity to expand and survive. Honeybees are expanding in numbers to be ready for the summer flowers. One of the downsides of a modern world is how we have lost touch with the cycles of life. There doesn’t seem to be enough time to sit and watch the rhythms of nature, wildlife and the natural world. It is our loss.

We then get caught up in the petty stuff, allowing ourselves to be upset by little things. If we compare our upsets with the reality of what others are genuinely going through, we would shrink in embarrassment at how out of touch we sometimes are. What one petty, silly and pointless upset can I let go of today? What blessing no matter how small, can I embrace and celebrate today?