When I first saw the chapter title for today, it is odd that I immediately went to Day 3 based on my recall of certain words I associated with living in the moment. Turns out, those words were not at all in that entry, but further along in Day 9, Time Management. Living in the moment is so hard to do because moments are fleeting. It is no wonder that these entries merged in my mind.
Since I wrote Day 9, this quote has been in my mind almost every day:
Be happy for this moment, this moment is you life.
Connie Sumner/ Diane Lane in Unfaithful
I find it fascinating that of all the words I have regurgitated here, this is the one that is truly resonating with me. The movie Unfaithful is about a woman who seems to have a perfect life, but then she cheats on her husband and finds herself caught up in her unfaithfulness. I don't agree with what the main character does in this movie, but I get it.
So many times in life we begin to ride the wave of the mundane only to have something new and exciting distract us, even if it clearly bad for us. What we need to do is pay more attention to what we have and the things we should truly be thankful for. As I type, my 14 year old cat is creeping on the pillow in her window seat. I heard the sweet sound of her little paws as they gently fell on the pillow before she settled down to listen to the birds chirping outside. The sun is on her face and the wind is blowing her fur through the screen. I can feel her absorbing the moment. She looks so content. This is what I wish to feel all the days of my life.
I leave you with one of my favorite poems. It is actually an old Irish blessing. Enjoy. If you have time listen to the music here.
May the road rise to meet you,
May the wind be always at your back.
May the sun shine warm upon your face,
The rains fall soft upon your fields.
And until we meet again,
May God hold you in the palm of his hand.
May God be with you and bless you:
May you see your children's children.
May you be poor in misfortune,
Rich in blessings.
May you know nothing but happiness
From this day forward.
May the road rise up to meet you
May the wind be always at your back
May the warm rays of sun fall upon your home
And may the hand of a friend always be near.
May green be the grass you walk on,
May blue be the skies above you,
May pure be the joys that surround you,
May true be the hearts that love you.
May the wind be always at your back.
May the sun shine warm upon your face,
The rains fall soft upon your fields.
And until we meet again,
May God hold you in the palm of his hand.
May God be with you and bless you:
May you see your children's children.
May you be poor in misfortune,
Rich in blessings.
May you know nothing but happiness
From this day forward.
May the road rise up to meet you
May the wind be always at your back
May the warm rays of sun fall upon your home
And may the hand of a friend always be near.
May green be the grass you walk on,
May blue be the skies above you,
May pure be the joys that surround you,
May true be the hearts that love you.
---God, May we all feel the sun upon our face today and know that this moment is good. Amen.
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