“Three things are too wonderful for me; four I do not understand:”
Recently I sat beside the bay at Manchester-by-the-Sea. Well, honestly, I did not sit much because I had my camera. This pair of swans entertained me for a very long time, giving me the impression they enjoyed posing for me as I snapped away.
The proverb reads in full:
Three things are too wonderful for me;
four I do not understand:
the way of an eagle in the sky,
the way of a serpent on a rock,
the way of a ship on the high seas,
and the way of a man with a virgin.
I agree with those choices, but I have to add a pair of swans to the list as well as many other wonders of creation!
I was drawn into their calm as I watched them move, interacting effortlessly. They were separate, but not. They flowed….
They even drank in synchronization. After they sipped, they stretched their necks high to let gravity do the rest. Sometimes they drank simultaneously, sometimes consecutively, always with calm, dignity and beauty.
How do they do it? I figure it must be a God thing. I do not understand it, but I can still marvel and enjoy! And, I am thankful I was able to see this wonder.
I could have sat there all day. They, however, decided I had seen enough and swam off.
Please take a moment to reflect. What wonders have you seen this summer? Please share!
