{Five Minute Friday} Graceful
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Today’s word: GRACEFUL
“Are you a dancer?”
“ME?”
I laugh at the idea.
“I’m so clumsy I turn 6 inches to0 early and walk into walls!”
“Hmmm. Well, you look graceful on stage, the way you walk.”
ME?
Graceful?
Hah!
I am anything but “graceful”!
- I am “chicken legs” according to Jeffrey Flahrety back in 8th grade.
- I am “klutzy” according to my brother.
- I am “hopelessly awkward” according to those who encounter me.
But he said I’m graceful. On stage. He didn’t say “chicken legs” or “klutzy” or “hopelessly awkward.”
He said “graceful.”
And I close my eyes and remember how graceful I was long before “chicken legs” or “klutzy” or “hopelessly awkward”…all the recesses spent trotting and cantering and full-out galloping across the playground.
Yes, somewhere inside, there is still a me that is graceful.
I reach for her.
And I am.
Beautifully said.
Very simple and wonderfully written. I also especially love the horse pictures you’ve included. It just all seems to blend so beautifully together. “Gracefully”. ^_^
Hello Cheri, I’ve found my way here through Five Minute Friday! I like the way your post conveys the power of words to take hold of your heart – both the more painful ones and the kind ones.
The prompt ‘graceful’ made me think about God being full of grace – and I love that even if we are not outwardly, physically graceful, we can still reflect God’s grace in our lives!
Love this!