The Quiet

      I happened to be awake shortly before sunrise this morning.  It was so quiet in the house and there was a hint of daylight coming through the windows.  Something motivated me to go outside.  I soon found myself standing in my back yard in my pajamas.  I just stood there, looking to the east, in the calm before the sun rose.  The air was cool, the grass was wet with dew, and there was a silence full of sound.  I felt the quiet from the plants that were just waking up and preparing to receive the warm sunlight,  from the animals who were not yet out, or at least not yet visible, and from the air that was still, yet moist and full of a cool clear energy.  Somewhere in that silence the birds began singing.  At times I could hear them clearly, and other times I was simply lost in that silence before dawn.
     This was a magical time. This was the promise of a new day being fulfilled.  It was a time of anticipation and knowing that, just in that moment, everything was OK.  The grass was green, the sky was blue, my husband and kitties were safe, all my neighbors were probably safely asleep in their homes.  I didn't feel the need to do anything at that moment.  I simply stood there absorbing all the beauty of nature around me. 
     I'm not usually awake before the sun rises, but I am thankful for that experience.  It was a type of short meditation that involved all my physical senses, as well as my heart.  It didn't take much time, but it had an positive influence on my whole day. 
     Cherish those special moments when the world goes silent and you become one with the All.  They create a memory that you can call on when there is too much chaos and noise in your life.  I will always remember that moment before the sunrise.