The Mindful Farmers Daily Diary Day 1401

Good morning everyone and welcome. I often recommend that people rest as much as they can and leave behind our cozy, busy world if only for a few minutes per day. In my case I am in day 40 with my new knee and being unable to do any physical work over this time means something different when it comes to rest. When I am resting now the pain from the knee replacement can be violent, can be silent and then just churning away before it strikes up again. In normal times rest can fill us with vigour and readiness for action as we go about living out who we are but for me at this time pain filled resting is another world. Then when I went to the hospital earlier the first person I saw was a young man with his left leg amputated from the knee down and in a wheelchair beaming a smile and blessing me "dia dhuit" as he passed. I immediately turn left and go into the beautiful little peaceful chapel in the hospital. I say a prayer for the young man that taught me the lesson of being thankful. As I leave the chapel it is like I am put through a washer and I thank God for all the gifts and pleasures I enjoy including pain. A thankful heart has room for all, a royal road to heaven. Continue to pray, bless, power healing, peace, hope and love to all and wear your Tuesday smile.

The Mindful Farmer

Patrick