So Much!

With palms together,
Good Morning All,

Waking to rain again this morning. This time it is the steady sort of rain that soaks into the ground and offers refreshment to life. I know, still, that this gentle rain could create serious problems though, as the water from the mountains gains speed and comes crashing through the arroyos. When they overflow, we have much flooding.

Local towns have been devestated by such flooding of late.

Too much of a good thing causes as much suffering as too little of that thing. A middle way is the way through suffering. We experience our pain, but not not hold it. We experience our love, but do not hold it. Then, like a ship's rudder knows but does not hinder or try to possess the water, we move smoothly through the waters of our lives.

Not everyday can be a day of joy, not every moment can be appreciated. A wise person realizes a value, but does not possess it. He guides himself with his priorities and practices, but is not mastered by them.

When the floods come, we stay afloat, then do what we can to repair the damage and move on with our lives. Receive everything. Hold nothing.

Be well.