the day of poingnancy

i have recently discovered Merton's daily readings...very nice by the way...today's reflection was on simplicity...days that are filled with information, emotions, revelations- they do not seem to contain what i would call simplicity...

Merton says:

"The word that comes closest to pointing to it is simple. It was all simple. But a simplicity to which one seems to aspire, only seldom to attain. A simplicity, that is, that has and says everything just because it is simple."

in this world of detoxification that i have submerged myself into, i must remember that it is not as complicated as i may think...steady...see the simplicity of smiles...the simplicity of a good hair day...the simplicity of a contagious laugh...the simplicity of breakfast tacos.......i'm getting there...

oh the beauty of a winter that is infused with spring...let this day be of honoring the simple...