{"id":1162,"date":"2015-10-20T14:38:00","date_gmt":"2015-10-20T14:38:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.geasouge.com\/?p=1162"},"modified":"2015-10-20T17:02:43","modified_gmt":"2015-10-20T17:02:43","slug":"thank-you","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/geasouge.com\/new\/thank-you\/","title":{"rendered":"“If the only prayer you ever say is Thank you, .."},"content":{"rendered":"
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“If the only prayer you ever say is Thank you, that will be enough”<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

– Eckhart Tolle<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

Yesterday was a beautiful morning. I was going for a nice long beach walk at Eagle Beach. I was doing my normal routine, which is picking up plastic at the seashore to prevent it from falling in the ocean. I love this early time at the beach, it is so peaceful. Only a few people were walking and only a few swimmers in the ocean. Pelicans and seagulls flying by. I adore Aruba\u2019s azure blue clear ocean that I know so well. It is magical. This particular morning I am in a silent space and totally in a place of peace, picking up plastic cups and bags, \u00a0while greeting the beach walkers.<\/p>\n

\"flyingfish\"<\/a>There is a gentlemen exercising on the beach and we greet each other with \u00a0\u201cGood morning.\u201d and he\u00a0sees me picking up a cup and says: \u201cTHANK YOU.\u201d \u00a0I say: \u201cYou are \u00a0welcome and THANK YOU, too.\u201d<\/p>\n

It felt good to totally receive that thank you without having conflicting thoughts like \u201cWhy doesn\u2019t he pick up a cup?\u201d or \u201cEveryone is trashing the beach.\u201d \u00a0It was a moment of beautiful connection where we both expressed our gratitude for nature.<\/p>\n

The man wishes me a good week and I say: \u201cYou too.\u201d And as I turn my head towards the ocean I see a school of shiny fish jump up from the water and down again together, and another time up and down. It is brilliant and magical how they flow together in one wave at that exact moment of perfect balance and harmony.. Together they jump in harmony; together they shine.\u00a0\u00a0It was a glorious moment that touched my soul. I have so much gratitude for being able to witness it.<\/p>\n

Saying \u201cThank You\u201d to myself \u00a0and \u201cThank You\u201d to others \u00a0for taking care of our natural world, creates the same sense of harmony and balance of the beautiful school of fish jumping the ocean water.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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