And away we go…

I just came home from my meditation class and we were pondering how to enjoy the holidays. I thought of the times when my family had tough times, either between personalities or some other problem and compared it to how wonderful our family’s place is now. There is a strong sense of love and compassion for each other and we tend to be honest and treat each other with respect. I feel very blessed to be a part of this family. We have all worked hard, in our own way, to become happy people and, I believe, to be givers and supporters of the world at large.

I was thinking of a quote that one of my meditation teachers, Meg Levy, said a couple of weeks ago, “If only death is certain, and time of death uncertain, how then shall I choose to live?” I feel this is an extremely powerful thought. If one only has an uncertain time to live, what shall you do and how shall you choose to live? I choose to live in the moment and attempt to be as open, trusting and true to myself as I can. It is not a perfect practice, but it is what I can do at the moment.