What does it mean to be blessed?

I am blessed with gifts of pennies from heaven from the one and only ? 

Are blessings based on finance, accomplishments and gains?  

“God showers me with blessings” 
I won the lottery “God has blessed me!”
“I’d like to thank god for this Oscar!”
“Thank you!! Almighty god for that promotion!!”
Now I can buy that Lexus!” 

Are blessings spiritual gains resulting from service to others?

“God grant me the serenity…to not kill my co worker”
“I pray to you God for the people suffering in Gaza”
“Dear God, please give us volunteers, strength and kindness in the food pantry today” 

Are blessings material gains?  

Winning that all expense trip to Aruba? 
Your favourite team winning a championship? 
Blessings disguised as just plain luck when the cosmos line up like ducks in a row 

What if God’s blessings are to feel his presence in all that we see, hear, taste and feel? 
What if God’s blessings ride like the currents of a river, subtle in some areas, forceful in others, creating flooding and…traffic or just plain inconvenience? 

‘What if god were one of us?…’ 

Blessed

When I hear the seagulls screaming at sunrise, sunset and everything in between, including me when I stroll in their path

Blessings

When I turn on the faucet and feel cold water gliding through my fingertips

A soft pat on the cheek waking me for breakfast from Tara-Habby, mom, my mom’s cat

Blessings abound

Free baptisms every rainfall if you are willing to walk into the rain without an umbrella

I am blessed

When I open my eyes early in the morning and hear the seagulls…

When I close my eyes at night with the crickets having a deep conversation about the solar system

Blessings flow

Memories of mom, my mom appear through triggers and I no longer cry but smile

Memories of my sister, Evie, with the Judy Garland eyes, appear through triggers and I cry and continue to cry

Blessings abound.

Tree branches moving in time with the wind blowing through the leaves creates the swish swish swish that most do not hear 

But…

If you listen, truly, deeply, 
you will hear god talking with the trees