Bee-ing unafraid to change the world.....

 Larry, bees have never afraid to change the world. I mean, what about Bee Columbus, Bee Ghandi, Bee-Jesus? 

from the Bee Movie

Sometimes,

the world is changed

by

little

humans

going about,

taking little things and turning them

into

 nectar

that

when drizzled into the day to day living,

makes the world

just a bit sweeter and

a whole lot more delectable.

I have one friend, RC, today is her birthday...happy birthday nae!.

She is special in all kinds of ways....

she's an artist,

a creator of colorful wonders that capture

the light in just the right way,

she's full of wisdom,

wisdom she gleaned

from the woman she called mommy and

her granny and all the wise women who walked before her......

one day

she said to me in her southern Appalachian voice with a twang of sorts,

"you have to see the world with the eyes of an eagle....you seem to

be seeing it like the way a mouse would see it..."

I didn't get it for a while.....

didn't have a clue what she was talking about,

but I

just keep on trying....

trying to look down from above..

and

somedays,

when I'm lucky...

really lucky,

I capture a glimpse of the world from above for just a short time...

She is a gentle soul,

with the intuitive wisdom

of

native ancestors,

a medicine woman of sorts,

a offerer of blessings and prayers

and

tiny little specks of meal that feed the ants and bugs in her backyard,

prayer offerings,

small gifts scattered to the four corners,

made on the behalf of

friends, acquaintances, the world.

She is a wise woman,

 cutter of  hair,

 baker of  bread,

walks with the stable feet of the mountain goat

and

i swear just

being near her or talking to her

grounds me

in a way

i can't explain....

her roots run deep....

and

her love

is like a well of love and care and concern 

that never runs dry.

So on this day....

a little bee that flies around,

told me

to

send forth a celebratory offering of sorts

on behalf of

a

woman

who had made a difference in my world,

my life,

and

I thank the wise grandmothers

for all her wise teachings

and

i thank my God,

for

the warmth of a friend

who

knows without ever having to be told.

She is not afraid,

to face the world,

stare diversity in the face,

open a heart full of love

and

share it with the world.

little by little

just a little worker bee

 who

changes the world

as she touches folks like me

all over the place....

:don't bee afraid:

bee a changer of the world

like my friend RC.

happy birthday nae....you worker bee, gatherer of honey, and stories, and medicine....

I'm so glad you were born

and that you are

one of my "three sisters"

who walks along side me in the world, picks me up when I fall and invites me to laugh at myself in all kinds of situations.

love you...

wishing all of you

a

special friend,

mentor

and

spirit guide,

like my friend,

RC.

blessings and hugs....