the extraordinary in the ordinary

Wonder…
How wonderful it is to wonder….
the wonder of everyday
of knowing the wonder of gratitude
of life and breath
of recovery and health
of hope and joy
of tiny insects and grand vistas
of fields of flowers and of the first blossoms of spring
of misty mornings and shining sunsets
of quiet whispers and roars of laughter
of gurgling brooks and ferocious, untamed oceans
and of mighty, mighty rivers
of majestic horses and tiny bees
of new life and seasons
of pondering how to capture the essence
of all that is wonderful
and wondering about how amazing it is
to see and savour the extraordinary in the ordinary
of the wonders of every moment
and to know it is a gift to be here
and now
and to be constantly reminded
how wonderful it is to be in
the Rest of my life 
my cup forever brims with blessing.
that is a wonder indeed.

Related Post:
http://nrhatch.wordpress.com/2011/11/11/questions-unanswered/

If you have been inspired to keep wondering,
there are many more wonders to be found here.

48 comments on “the extraordinary in the ordinary”

  1. 11 Nov 2011 at 13:17 Fergiemoto

    Such a beautiful poem and photo collage! Did you create all of this today? What a wonder your creativity is! Thanks.

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    • 12 Nov 2011 at 22:30 pix & kardz

      thanks Fergiemoto. the short reply is – thank you!
      the longer reply is that the poem almost wrote itself as i reflected on the last couple of weeks….
      and for the full answer, that would almost require another post, so i’ll leave well enough alone 🙂
       
      thanks again for visiting and leaving such kind words behind!

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  2. 11 Nov 2011 at 14:45 Questions Unanswered « Spirit Lights The Way

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  3. 11 Nov 2011 at 14:49 nrhatch

    Nice poem and pic! Holding on to our child-like wonder at the world is wonderful, indeed.

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  4. 11 Nov 2011 at 14:58 jakesprinter

    Nice post with a nice line 🙂

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  6. 11 Nov 2011 at 20:29 Maggie L R

    very nice wonderings.

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  7. 11 Nov 2011 at 22:40 Caroline

    Yes our world holds many great wonders!

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  8. 12 Nov 2011 at 00:35 Britta

    Wonderful poem!

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  10. 12 Nov 2011 at 09:40 Gracie Sam

    What a beautiful poem and the photos are all lovely! The wonders of nature and of life 🙂

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  11. 12 Nov 2011 at 10:03 Gilly Goldsworthy

    Your creativity is indeed a wonder!

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  12. 12 Nov 2011 at 13:51 Cap'n Stephel

    This world is full of amazing things, isn’t it?
    🙂

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    • 12 Nov 2011 at 22:42 pix & kardz

      hey Cap’n Stephel, yes it truly is.
      thanks for your kind words this past while. that was quite a scare, but things are much, much better now.
      enjoy the rest of your weekend!

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  13. 12 Nov 2011 at 14:02 Just Ramblin' Pier

    Very nice. Great post for this week’s ‘Wonder’ challenge.

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  14. 13 Nov 2011 at 00:57 the island traveler

    It is an amazing, breathtaking place of wonder. Inspiring images and words that reminds us how sweet life is. Thank you. Have a blessed day.

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  15. 13 Nov 2011 at 01:26 Venusa

    great poem. 🙂 wow.

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  16. 13 Nov 2011 at 01:46 the island traveler

    Every bit of this poem celebrates life in the most grateful and beautiful way. A lot of times , it takes a significant ailment may be it be us or those we care about for us to realize how important it is to trully live our life, finding it’s meaning, living it to the fullest. For the past two years, my mom had been sick on and off. Being away from my parents, it scares me that something might happen to them and I’m not there. So far , my prayers has been heard and both my parents are currently healthy. Events like this made me appreciate the value of life and people. I hope everything is well with you and your family. God bless you always.

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    • 17 Nov 2011 at 21:03 pix & kardz

      thank you island traveler. thanks for your kind wishes.
      blessings to you and your family as well.
      all is much better here. i am grateful.

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  17. 13 Nov 2011 at 01:51 Mizz

    Beautiful!!!

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  18. 13 Nov 2011 at 04:35 Inside the Mind of Isadora

    Your poem is outstanding. I love all of it. The last lines say it all for me …

    “how wonderful it is to be in
    the Rest of my life
    my cup forever brims with blessing.
    that is a wonder indeed”.

    Well done … a besutiful take of the challenge.
    Very Creative,
    Isadora

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  19. 13 Nov 2011 at 04:51 sweetdaysundertheoaks

    What a lovely poem and collection of wonder-filled captures. Thank you for visiting my blog, it brought me here and that is a good thing this Sunday morning! I believe I will browse around a bit 🙂

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  20. 13 Nov 2011 at 14:29 nantuckettiechic

    Thanks for your comment-it did get through just once! Wasn’t that rainbow amazing? Nothing brings joy and wonder like a rainbow.

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  21. 14 Nov 2011 at 00:18 Sony Fugaban

    Wonder … ful poem and pictures!

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  23. 20 Nov 2011 at 02:14 Nandini

    Beautiful collection, each and every picture is amazing. And love the title, ordinary things in life are in actual extra-ordinary, the true source of inner happiness 🙂

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  24. 21 Nov 2011 at 17:11 Caryn

    Beautiful words and images. Very creative, Chris. Nicely done. 🙂

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