Southwest Grandmother

It is afternoon and we find yet another grandmother out in the late summer field. She is unhurriedly picking berries while quietly chatting with a young mother. This woman is worried and unsure about where to go with her life just now. The love and understanding she is receiving from this old one is much needed nourishment.

The grandmother's young companion wonders how someone so old could be so ever present in the moment, enjoying every little sound and fragrance as well as the beauty of the day. She does not yet realize that Grandmothers know how to live in the now.

Southwest Grandmother reminds us that our set backs are opportunities to develop wisdom and discernment. She teaches us that when we pay attention we will find a way to walk toward balance.