Outside my window, a yellowed leaf from the old apple tree twirls from an invisible thread. It is dancing in the rain with the illusion of magic. I am mesmerized, unable to detect from inside my home, the strand of the spider’s web. Watching it, I am reminded of how easy it is to find wonder. When we pause to observe, we find it all around us. It is, quite literally, inescapable. Wonder exists in this ability to type words on a screen and send them out to readers across the globe in an instant. Wonder is the pull of gravity that holds us to the Earth, as well as the lift of force and currents that allows us to rise above it. Wonder is the code of beauty held inside a cell. It is the expression of joy on a child’s face…

Yet, wonder quite often escapes our notice when we rush through the minutes to tick off tasks and accrue accomplishments. Our egos, feeling the boost of satisfaction, quickly fidget for more, while wonder pleads for presence to nurture the soul, begging us to remember that we are, in essence, creatures of wonder.

Find wonder.