“I think it pisses God off when a person walks by a field of purple flowers and doesn’t notice.”

This line from The Color Purple brought tears to my eyes the first time I heard it years ago. I’ve been thinking about it a lot recently.

Think of all the life around us that goes unnoticed. I wonder about when I’m not appreciating myself, when I forget to appreciate my loved ones…

What if the life in all matter dances when it’s noticed and weeps when it’s ignored, or worse, judged? I wonder what would happen if we started to think in terms of hurting life’s feelings when we forget to appreciate it?

Attention and appreciation lead to inspiration. Perhaps that’s God’s way of thanking us.