MAY 13-2018 AND LIFE CONTINUES, THANK G.

AS LIFE ROLLS ON, WE ARE WITNESS TO SPECIAL MOMENTS AND TO SOME UNHAPPY TIMES. THAT IS THE NATURE OF LIFE-HILLS AND VALLEYS IN OUR LIVES AND IN THE MOVEMENT HERE ON THIS PLANET.

I TALKED ABOUT ACCEPTANCE LAST MONTH. SO MUCH EASIER TO DO WHEN WE HAVE LITTLE PAIN. BUT SOMEHOW WE MUST RIDE THE WAVES, GET SOME MEDICATION IF AT ALL POSSIBLE, AND CONCENTRATE ON WHAT MAKES US HAPPY, EVEN MOMENTARILY.  IS IT A GOOD BOOK OR VISITING OVER COFFEE AND MORE WITH FRIENDS, OR YOUR FAVORITE FAMILY MEMBER, OR TREATING OURSELVES AS A SPECIAL PERSON, AND DOING WHAT PLEASES US, NO MATTER WHAT OTHERS TELL US TO DO AND FEEL.

YES, ACCEPTANCE DOES NOT MEAN THINGS ARE OR WILL BE PERFECT. BUT WE LIVE IN AN IMPERFECT WORLD.  BEAUTY IS THERE FOR US TO FIND IN THIS WORLD-WHETHER IT BE LISTENING TO THE CHIRPING OF THE SPRING BIRDS, WATCHING IN AWE AT THE FLOWERING GARDENS AND FIELDS, TAKING A DAY FOR OURSELVES-NO EXPLANATIONS NEEDED-TO REST, TO VEGETATE. TO WATCH YOUR FAVORITE TV SHOW, YOU NAME IT- IT IS WAITING THERE FOR YOU AND ME TO REACH OUT AND CLAIM IT FOR OURSELVES. THE REALITY OF PAIN MAY BE THERE-PERFECTION ISN'T NEEDED. TIME TO PAMPER OURSELVES IN WHATEVER SPEAKS TO US.

AND SO, AS SUMMER APPROACHES US WITH ITS BEAUTY OF SEASONS AND ITS DOWNSIDE OF PERHAPS BEING TOO HOT FOR SOME OF US. BUT LIFE IS RIGHT OUT THERE FOR US TO GRAB-WE CAN'T CHANGE WHAT WAS, WE DON'T KNOW THE FUTURE, BUT WE HAVE RIGHT NOW-TO LIVE AS BEST WE CAN. WE COUNT IN THE SCHEME OF THINGS, AND LET'S CLAIM WHAT IS GOOD FOR US!

WISHING US ALL TO FEEL BETTER, EVEN WELL, AND TO SURF THOSE WAVES OF DIFFICULTY, AND DRAW OUT THE MEANINGFUL BEAUTIFUL THINGS WE WANT AT THIS TIME.

BEST WISHES TO US ALL, UNTIL NEXT MONTH.