Rich Beyond Measure.........

I read that the New Zealand government would like to move the city of Christchurch; makes sense considering how many earthquakes have damaged the city and how many residents have either been killed or injured over the past year. In Alaska there was a devistating earthquake only a few days ago which left death and significant destruction behind it. Additionally, 5 million people in a township on the coastline of China were washed away when floods hit the town one week ago today. Indeed, another tsunami warning has sent Japan into a tail spin at a time when they are still trying to recover from the last one.

I sit and look and wonder what messages Mother Nature is trying to send us.

When I think about this I think of all the damage that has been done to the planet but we can recover from that. Perhaps we need to rethink our values or learn that peace of mind and peace in our hearts should be the most cherished possession that we can have. The material objects can not go with us, the obsession many have to buy more and more, to own better and better, to be as good as the next person, is such a waste. The memories one can leave behind for our children and their children are priceless. The laughter, the experiences together, the love shown to each other is all immeasurable. The most precious thing that J and I have are our children, attached to us by threads of love stitched in place over a lifetime. If the world ended tomorrow I would die rich beyond measure.

This beautiful wedge-tail eagle was down at Tianjarra Falls at Moreton National Park when we went hiking one weekend. The birdlife there is amazing, especially the raptors. The falls are on the back road to the coast via Nerriga. It is a very beautiful part of the world.