Personal Guardians

The is the gargoyle that stands at the entrance to my house.  He has been in this spot for many years now.  Most of the time I am inured to it.  I don't even see it most of the time.  And yet it sits there, day after day, night after night, watching the comings and going of the neighborhood and the postman and the visitor.  

Then every so often he catches my attention again.  And I thank him for keeping a watchful eye on things.  Today this image reminded me that often there are people and things we take for granted who are always somehow looking out for us.  Seems acutely true in this time of mysterious viruses and social isolation.  

Just when we think we are all alone,  something like this gargoyle comes back to our consciousness and reminds us to take note and be aware: there is a force in the universe that is always on our side.  Whatever that is for you, focus on it now.  This too will pass.  Only time will tell.