zenjones

Don’t feel much more coherent than I did last night but just did want to say how much I loved the picture of you floating quietly between rooms at work admiring the scenery.  Know your workplace probably as hermetically sealed as mine but envisioned you standing in front of an open window with long white curtains floating gently in a small breeze.

So nice to hear you explore the possibilities of a little less pressure.  Good grief.  Is this the pay off for being brave enough to risk losing our cramped grip on our lives?  Last Wednesday night Annie and I spoke about the joy of being present for a few moments in the morning when we clean up after our dogs.  On workdays it’s my only time outdoors.  The birds sing, my neighbor’s chickens natter on to each other, the damp grass wets my slippers, the air is cool on my cheek…in short, a glorious five minutes in nature.  Our days could be a long string of these small pleasures if we were truly present to them?  I run about looking for Satisfaction and Contentment and, yes, Enlightenment.  Maybe what all these teachers keep saying about being present to THIS moment is all it takes.  And, just possibly, maybe even the moments of disappointment and frustration and whatever other “negative” stuff could be just as luminous if viewed with full attention and compassion for ourselves and others?  My birthday yesterday was full of such small pleasures.  No big gifts, no huge party but basking in the warm and glowing love given freely by people who have allowed me into their hearts.

May we be present today as often as possible and remain here for as long as possible.