Enough is as good as a feast

The other day, when we were walking the dogs, I looked down, and saw a wonderful thing.

photo by Noreen Crone-Findlay copyright

There, at my feet,

in our driveway,

was a tiny stone,

shaped like a heart.

I was amazed.

I have walked up and

down that driveway

a million times,

and suddenly,

a little stone heart appears!

It was like a gift from an unseen hand.

I felt very blessed.

I brought it inside, and looked around the studio, to find the perfect background to photograph it on.

I pulled open a drawer, and found this small piece of hardanger embroidery.

My mother spent many years doing magnificent hardanger embroidery, and I always hoped that she would make me a tablecloth.

She never got around to it, and her days of doing embroidery are now past.

So, this 4 inch square  little treasure is the only piece of her hardanger that I have and probably ever will have.

As I placed the little stone heart on it, I suddenly felt a wave of gratitude…. I realized:

How perfect it is- this little square of embroidery is ~enough~.

It’s the perfect background for an unexpected gift, because it is all about essence- it is small, but it holds vast webs of memories about all manner of  beautiful embroidiery that my mother created in the many years of her passionate involvement in needlework.

And, I also realized, that sometimes, a small thing is absolutely ~enough~…. that what is truly important about something is what it symbolizes, and what memories it triggers.  I don’t feel like I need to have an entire tablecloth to be able to connect with the heritage of gifted needlewomen in my family…. a tiny piece is enough.

How lovely that a small thing can be imbued with emotional keys that are deeply significant- it shows me that, like the old motto says: ~Enough~ truly is as good as a feast.

May all your feasts be just ~enough~, and be filled with joy and gratitude!