Tuesday, November 10, 2015

Joy of Being

There is only now.  We breathe, we think, we walk, we talk, we play, we work, we meditate, we pray, but along the way we have to constantly remind ourselves that life unfolds in the present.  It’s so easy to get absorbed in the hope and fears of the future or ruminate about the past, as our minds like a movie mix scenes from the past, present, and future.  This way of life becomes addicting as our thoughts begin to control us, and we let the joy of present moments slip away.  Yesterday, as I sat in a waiting room, I watched an elderly couple, she had a freshly picked flower in her hands, and his tired eyes held a joyful twinkle as he watched her fascination with the flower.  I took a deep breath, closed my eyes, and rested in the stillness of just being.  Get caught up in just being today.    

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