You're walking in a garden,
Trees,
The sound of a burbling brook,
Bushes,
Plants,
Lilacs,
Lilies.
You can hear the sounds of your steps as you walk.
Notice the surface you're walking on.
Take a moment to breathe.
Really be in the garden.
Notice what you hear,
The wind in the trees,
Maybe.
Sounds of the water.
Do you hear your feet crunch below you?
Or are they silent?
Up ahead,
You see a doorway,
A gate.
It's decorated with some flowers.
People have pinned messages to it.
Many different colors of paper,
Notes,
But you don't read them right now.
Move closer.
You want to go through the gate.
So you open the gate,
And it opens easily.
And on the other side,
You see your gift.
This is your gift for today.
No matter what it is,
Walk around it.
It might be funny.
It could be strange.
It could be interesting,
Weird,
Exciting,
Simple.
But no matter what it is,
Walk around it and take it in.
This is your gift for today.
Listen to it,
Look at it.
And when you are ready,
Keep walking on your path in the garden.
Take a moment to breathe.
And one more time.
Keep walking and noticing and walking and noticing.
And up ahead,
You see a fountain.
Notice the size of the fountain.
What kind of sculpture is that in the middle of the fountain?
What is that?
Take a good look and see what kind of sculpture is in the centerpiece of the fountain.
As you get closer,
Notice how the water sounds.
What does the water look like?
What color is it?
Is it clear?
Blue?
Is it purple?
Does it sparkle?
Just notice as you walk around the fountain to take a good look at exactly what it is.
When you walk all the way back to the front of the fountain,
There is a plaque.
You just notice that there's a plaque.
It has a name on it.
What is the name of the fountain?
Notice the name of the fountain and take it in.
And let that name mean what you need today to really use your gift.
Take a moment to breathe.
When you're ready,
It's time to get in the fountain.
One foot and then the other.
Don't worry about your clothes.
They're going to get very wet.
It's okay.
And it's time to go stand right under where the fountain is pouring the water down.
You could sit or you can stand,
But the water can come right onto your head and drip down your face and down your body.
This is the way of receiving exactly what you need to use your gift today.
It can rain down right on top of you.
Don't forget to breathe while you're in the fountain.
Take a few more breaths while you're receiving the good that the fountain has for you.
When you feel full and ready,
Step out of the fountain carefully and with sure feet and feeling the heat of the warm sun overhead,
Drying your skin and hair and clothes.
Start walking in the garden again.
You walk towards the gate from which you originally entered.
And you hear the birds and the gurgling of the fountain as you walk towards the gate.
Pinned to this side of the gate,
You notice a blank piece of paper of your favorite color.
There's a pen right next to it on a string.
And it says,
Next to the paper,
It says,
Write down your wish.
You smile and realize you get to write down your wish for the day right here.
So you do the first thing that comes into your head,
You write down on that piece of paper of your favorite color.
You move to the other side of the gate,
Turn around,
Holding your piece of paper.
You find a pin and you put it into the gate along with everyone else's notes.
Your heart is full and you're ready for your day.
