I have been trying to figure out how I managed to lower the pixels on Carlos' drawings so I could put one on with each of my Morning Thoughts but I have given that up for now. I am already having lots of internet problems that haven't been solved. So this post will be without a photo or drawing.
It is another Wednesday market day. The sky is dark and I am hoping it doesn't rain while I am grocery shopping. I will be glad when the rainy season is over. I don't like the humidity in the air. Otherwise, I am happy to be back to Mexico and settled into my daily routines.
I went to the spa yesterday and swam. It was wonderful to do that again. While I was riding the local bus out there I had one of those transcendent experiences. You know the kind. The ones that just flood over you with no warnings. It is when everything in your life is in place. There are no worries in the background. And all of a sudden you realize that you are exactly where you want to be and you become overwhelmed with the beauty of the place and filled with love for your life.
These kinds of experiences are to me like a gift from God or the universe or whatever you believe is in charge of our lives. They are our higher power's way of telling us that we are on the right track and doing the best that we can to make our personal lives worthwhile and happy. These experiences can't be forced or predicted. They are just gifts to enjoy. Whisperings from the universe that say, "Yes, life is worth living."
Maybe this is the reason I could not get my ex husband's drawing on here today. It was done not long before his suicide. He had already decided that life wasn't worth living and his drawings reflect that. They are transcendent but they put no value on everyday life. Only the eternal mattered to him. I believe that the everyday is sacred. The eternal can wait until after I die.
Hi Pat, I have those feelings once in a while, but for me, it is always when I am close to nature. Love your last two sentences...they reflect my feelings exactly!
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Karen
Hi Karen, Thank you for commenting. Yes, mostly I have those feelings when in nature. This was an exception. p
DeleteA friend of mine use to always repeat some old quote that said something like, "In the long run, why worry about the long run? Because in the long run, we'll all be dead".
ReplyDeleteYeah, something like that. :-)
JimS.
Seattle
Hi JimS. Good to hear from you again. Yes, interesting saying. thank you. p
DeleteWell said Pat! I always wonder how can anyone commit suicide For suicide lives on painfully in those left behind. I also believe tho that we all know exactly how we are going to go out before we come here and we sign up for it, so if suicide is part of our plan than so be it! Artist tho have a special sense that they develop in leaps n bounds over the course of their lives so perhaps your ex-husband just knew he couldn't wait to be back to his real home! I have always told my children I have no fear of dying because I can't wait to cross over as I know it is a beautiful place of great love, joy and peace. That said tho, life is worth living and living it fully or else why come here at all! Pam in OR
ReplyDeleteHI Pam, Thank you for your thoughtful e mail. Good to hear from you. your friend, p
ReplyDeleteHi Pat, that's a great experience, too bad it's so rare.
ReplyDeleteNow that I think of it, I find riding a bus (if it's not crowded, and I know where to get off) can bring a strong sense of peace - nothing is required of me so I can just sit and watch the world go about its day as I pass by, getting a strong sense of the variety of places and lives going on around me but staying detached from it all.
Jane
Hi Jane, I agree with you about riding buses. I always enjoy them for the reasons you mentioned. p
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