Mother Earth vs our Universe

I've been allowing myself to think about what's past the safety of my mother earths comforting embrace. The moon and stars, the planets and universe... the great unknown...

Well, my faith has been helping me get to know all the beauty and complexity- in all the depths of the heavens- and even helping me 'feel' for my earth more on a soulful level. Does that make sense?? Sometimes I wish people could just jump inside my head and read my thoughts and feel my compassion for life~

Where did I ever get off thinking I was the center of it all? Meaning all I really cared about was my little piece of space where my little existence dwelled. Even when I traveled to other countries, I never went beyond thinking of "that" space, air and sight to my human senses. Again, meaning how much most of us are self absorbed in our own encompassing space.
We watch bad things happening to people and places- somewhere else, on our Tv's.  Even though these horrible things are emotion provoking,... some of us even 'yell' at our screens...it is not fully 'real' to us because media keeps us unattached....  it's almost surreal if we really think about it.
 Unless we have that unique actual human contact with the situations, or with the people that are going through harsh living conditions, we cannot conceive the full volume of these heartful situations.
I think what I am trying to get at is "start waking up" from the daily grind of the same old-same old .. and really see!!

 See what's around you. Smell the air, look at the colors of the natural things that grow from the life giving dirt that is mother natures body. ( I think we call earth mother because of her natural/ organic life giving substances she uses to nurture and give life to things). Things that can sustain us so we may give ourselves nutrition and flourish;

 and beauty in flowers and foliage to nurture our souls with happiness and stress relieving eye candy.
The breezes that kiss our cheeks and the sunshine that warms our skin like a soft cuddly invisible blanket. Even the rain that falls from the rolling clouds that waters our plants and trees and freshens our air. I see it as Gods way of throwing areas of the earth into 'the rinse cycle', giving each space a clean fresh beginning. It's life-giving~ 
~Throw on some boots and go splash around! Go singing in the rain~ :)
Even with these scary damaging fires we are having  in a few states... (that I do pray for rain and protection of the people and those brave firefighters-Amen)...there is a sort of redemption.

People come together in strength and compassion for each other. Helping, praying- soon to rebuild- to the best of their abilities and mother earth will regrow greener lusher plants and trees to begin anew along with the people who dwell in her land. If you can, go out and offer yourself as a help of some kind to the ones who need it. There is healing and smiles to those who receive actual physical help.
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*Please, if nothing else, hear this: This does not need education, money, massive thought or time..it requires Heart and a Soul.. it's free and Healing..it brings forth  Love, it is the perfect way to give  to another human being.....   *
~Go hug someone who needs it! That's a help. It's a beautiful help. To just feel someone's arms embrace you for a few seconds or even a couple minutes can heal the soul. Something so natural-human contact in the purest kindest form- its a miracle to the soul. So simple, so natural, such a very important human need!!!!!!~
Hug family, hug a friend, hug new acquaintances, hug someone who just looks down and needing some care..(if you don't know them, make sure when you open your arms you kindly ask if its ok you give them a hug out of respect and learning someone's boundaries)

Mother Earth, our own existence...there is so much more out there...star gaze and realize we are small in this universe- I do believe we are not alone...how arrogant that kind of thinking would be- it's not all about us~. But we are so important, so significant to our creator. I believe He loves us so intensely, like the love you feel when you saw your baby the first time.. your love ran deep and wonderful and unconditionally. Even though you knew they would make mistakes along the way and need corrections...you just feel an immense all encompassing love inside you. That's how I think each and every one of us is loved. I hope you all can take away that kind of love in your hearts-hopefully I gave you a little bit to think of- I hope you can feel how much you matter, how much our lives matter, how much our earth and universe matters. You are here for a reason. Find your smile. Find the love. Give a hug. Enjoy our earth. Take care of her. Remember, you matter a great deal. For real!

                                                     ~Peace out~