something abnormal yet magnificent happened today. i had a moment of understading, enlightenment. call it what you will, it was special.

last night, as is customary, i went to bed frustrated with myself. my own issues and shortcomings plague me daily.

and unlike many other mornings, i woke up, and felt the full effects of a new day. enhanced by the sunlight and the smell of lavender, i was bombarded with forgiveness and new beginnings. today truly is a new day.

i have no reason to wallow in my mistakes of last night, no reason to believe that i will be the same today as i was yesterday. mercy is refreshed every morning.

it is days like these when i literally know the abundance of joy that keep me sane. these are the days when i am affirmed that God breathes into my being, inciting me to acknowledge his goodness and his work.

gray days and melancholy have become my norm, so its important to acknowledge and remember days such as these.