Just pulling weeds, drinking good coffee, and enjoying Zach and Greta. Wednesday is the one year anniversary. I am full of thoughts..sadness..and still the shock.
Pema helped this morning..(It is on a daily message called FIrst Sip)
An Offering from First Sip…
Life is a good teacher and a good friend. Things are always in transition, if we could only realize it. Nothing ever sums itself up in the way that we like to dream about. The off-center, in-between state is an ideal situation, a situation in which we don’t get caught and we can open our hearts and minds beyond limit. It’s a very tender, nonaggressive, open-ended state of affairs. To stay with that shakiness — to stay with a broken heart, with a rumbling stomach, with the feeling of hopelessness and wanting to get revenge — that is the path of true awakening. Sticking with that uncertainty, getting the knack of relaxing in the midst of chaos, learning not to panic — this is the spiritual path. Getting the knack of catching ourselves, of gently and compassionately catching ourselves, is the path of the warrior. We catch ourselves one zillion times as once again, whether we like it or not, we harden into resentment, bitterness, righteous indignation — harden in any way, even into a sense of relief, a sense of inspiration. ~ Pema Chodron |
3 comments:
Love the photos, especially the first one! G and Z have done so much there to create a home and garden.
Thinking of Tom 💛 sw
Great pictures and a great sentiment. ❤️ Greta and Zach’s place looks serene and lovely. Glad you’re together for the anniversary. Thinking of you everyday, but especially tomorrow. Cathy
Thinking of you today, and your wonderful Tom, our cousin. He is loved and missed. So glad to learn you are in Maine with Greta and Zach. Comforting to be close. Great pics. Jeff.
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