To live the way Angeles lived
Means to ripen as fruit ripens to sweetness.
It means leaving this realm of time
Easily: A ripe berry gently comes off.

To live the way Angeles lived
Means becoming a Yes to belonging.
It means going as far beyond time
As yes goes beyond a mere maybe.

To live the way Angeles lived
Means to live in the Now of each moment.
It means touching the point at which time
Comes home into lasting fullness.

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Angeles Arrien

(1940 – 2014)

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In this introduction to her book, Living in Gratitude, Angeles describes
gratitude as a universal theme – transmitted through perennial wisdom –
as the glue that holds society and individuals together.
Shared on our site with kind permission of Angeles.