Isla Mujeres, Quintana Roo (Mexico): This morning I woke up before 6am to watch the sunrise on the eastern most point in Mexico. Being that I was in flip flops and a light sweatshirt over my tank and shorts, I was worried that perhaps the Christmas Spirit wouldn't find me here. As a child wonders if Santa will remember her as he passes over each house with toys, I wondered if God would know I was here, still grateful for His gift to me, even though I was not in His house last night or my parents' house this morning.
I studied the sky, turning light grey to a bright pink in the blink of an eye and watched the waves as they covered the rocks below me, then just as quickly recede back into their home base of the sea. I was about to give up -- maybe the clouds were going to block this morning's art piece and maybe this was God's way of saying "I told you so...."
But then, the top half a small orangish-pink ball appeared on the water's edge. My heart leapt and the excitement was that of finding wrapped gifts under the tree that weren't there the night before. I said inward prayers for the ones I love the most -- for Mom and Dad, for my best friend, for my Goddaughters, for my Grandparents, for my family and friends and coworkers and for the sweet boy who made this trip possible.
Then a
song popped in my head and I knew it had to be from above or within because it just
fit.
(and, thank goodness it wasn't some random techno song.)
There ain't nothing that I wouldn't do
Go to the ends of the earth for you
Make you happy, make your dreams come true
To make you feel my love
I thanked Him for making me feel His love with this sunrise, in this moment and by, on this day, giving the greatest gift ever.