We take so much for granted during our lives...a hug from a loved one, for instance. Lose that possibility and you find yourself wishing for one more hug, one more kiss, one more smile. Once, after an argument over who knows what and the silent treatment punishment I delivered, he asked: "Do you love me?" "Yes, I answered." "Then why do you want to waste even one day of our lives together?" he responded. That broke me of one nasty habit of silence over nothing...so petty it cannot be remembered. Nothing lasts forever, including our breath. That's where the wisdom of "the present moment" comes in. I should have learned that as a child, which would have made me more discerning and aware of what life is all about. It's all about even the littlest of decisions we make while we live.
On May 24, 2025 Pat Hardy wrote :