. . . both risk & opportunity . . .

Now if I told you
that would defeat the purpose,
wouldn’t it?

. . . pay attention . . .

…a moment of pure tenderness,
my heart wide open to the Universe,
to what is the heart of God…

. . . in a way,
the dying of my mother in law,
which brings me to an increased presence to my own life,
and connecting with her
in these last moments . . .
an awareness of the cycle of all things,
at one with the Universe . . .
bringing to the surface
what is important and what is not . . .

Sometimes,
dear Holly,
focus can also open up a bigger window,
a place where you can see more
and expand your awareness of the source of your emotion…

Your neighbor sounds very troubled,
dear Mary Pat,
and possibly dangerous.
No wonder you were compelled to write about it.
I am grateful you have found meditation to be of help,
and indeed it has gotten you through five years of this…
I will keep you in my heart
that you are able to rise above the cruelty next door,
with love…
sparrow

I experienced this for 2 years,
dear Butterfly,
and felt the same way as you have described…
when it was over & I was made whole again,
I was ashamed that I let the lack of gratitude
get the better of me.
Bless you & may your path forward
be light..

” Gratefulness polishes away the awful tarnish and reveals our blessings. ”
Beautifully said,
dear Holly!

Pain has been part of your life for a long time,
dear Kevin,
and it sounds like your surgery did not help much…
I’m so sorry that you have not found solution,
but will hold you in my heart,
that you might find a way to live with it
with love . . .
sparrow

ps. I know this pain . . .
I suffered for two years,
and it turned out
a shot to my back has fixed it
(for now)

♥

Oral surgery
is not my favorite thing,
so I will be thinking of you especially today,
dear Mary Pat.

Welcome,
dear Glen . . .
may you find what you seek
with love…
sparrow

” Giving up my stressful business, finding quality in each hour, being true to my heart. Minor things like that.”…
these are not minor changes,
dear Howie,
not at all.
It seems to me
that you have grown wise without having to die of it…
blessings

…interesting observation,
dear Cathie,
over time,
your friend might become aware enough to reciprocate,
or it could be something you live with
without judgment . . .
our ego
wants us to be seen & known . .
but underneath it all,
we are not our ego.

Beautifully said,
dear Patricia . . .
“We find our purpose in living as stewards of Creation & not as dominators.”
. . . we must relearn this
if we are to survive
with love…
sparrow

Thank you,
dear Sandra…
I am grateful for this . . .

Thank you,
dear Pilgrim . . .
she is still on the precipice,
but is at peace…