With social distancing, I have been spending a lot of time with my cats and flowers in the back yard. The world might be in a frenzy, but not them, the cats are as entertaining and loving as ever. The spring flowers are brilliant in the sun, in the rain, and even in snow.
I realized they are one with life on life’s terms. Flowers don’t try to be brilliant, they simply be what they are. When the season is right, life pushes them out of the ground. They don’t have to try to grow, bloom, be beautiful, they simply are. The cats are not doing what they are doing to entertain me, they are simply enjoying being alive as cats. Because they are under my care, they bring me such joy just for being alive. All forms in this world are temporary. Some day (probably not soon) all that I see and touch will be gone, but it doesn’t erase the life they lived. We are the same way as humans, beginning and ending are not our choosing, but enjoying life is our choosing no matter what situation we are in. Life circumstances could only be there for us to experience life in this form to learn what we are here to learn, to love, to forgive, to appreciate… not because we try to do the right things to negotiate with life to get our way, but simply “be” who we are. How we serve this world is our being not our doing. Like my cats, they don’t wake up and decide what to do for their day, they simply respond to the moment as it arises. What if I live my life in the moment? If there is something needed to be done, the opportunity will present itself. I am one with life in this temporary form.
I love that perspective and philosophy, we are all here to find joy in just being and enjoying it! Love to you!
Just to simply be……wise words!
I love this post. Your wise words remind me how simple life can be if I let go of all my striving. I’m glad you are enjoying the flowers and outside. Spring is such a gorgeous time. Thank you, dear bald birthday twin for this blog. Love to you.