morning
you stare
outside the
window
at the
gray ice dripping in
blips and blops
and you think "My God, this has to be
the worst weather in all the world,"
and as soon as you think that,
you go WOAHHHHHHHH
you stop
and think
be grateful
for this water
that falls
so freely
and
plentifully
from
the heavens
so many people
in so many places are
dying of thirst and
drought.
There was a news story not long ago about some poor rural communities not far from Los Angeles where there is no groundwater at all, water has to be delivered by truck, each family faces such severe restrictions and has so few gallons a month that among other things they re-use dirty gray dish water to bathe.
Just
say
thanks
and stay in
gratitude
and
close
your
eyes
and
picture
the green
spring
that
awaits us
picture
those
lush
and
splendid
tulips
that
you are
fortunate
enough
to grow.
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