Through the clouds … ( 05 / 05 / 2012 )
Through the clouds … ( 05 / 05 / 2012 )
“ I am not sure how clouds get formed . But the clouds know how to do it , and that is the important thing .” ~ an anonymous child
It always happens — no matter how we strive for a life filled only with Light , darkness always follows . No matter how we claw and scratch for a life filled with excitement & fun , boredom & drudgery always follow . No matter how dedicated we are to filling our lives with relationships that are perfectly loving , disappointment always follows … And yet this does not have to be the case .
The solution to this conundrum lies not in finally obtaining the “ right light ” or the “ better fun ” or the “ perfect love ”. No , as long as we are fighting for our own happiness , we will indeed remain destined to reap the suffering & the meaninglessness that are natural consequences of such struggles … And yet , there is an alternative : We can continue to revel in the “ good times ”, of course , and -- when the “ bad times ” do eventually arrive , we can choose to make them Purposefull … with expressions of gratitude as well as with acts of Love .
“ Thunder is a rich source of loudness .” ~ another anonymous child
So , if the clouds are gathering in your life today — if the boredom has you staring into space or the pain is getting to be too much or the frustration has reached the point where you just want to scream , take a deep breath … and remember . Remember that you are alive … Remember that Beauty is always all around you … & most important of all , re-member that every act of Caring you do while “ in the darkness ” sends a ray of Light so powerful that it directly pierces the gloom of another . Just a bit of eye-contact , just a light touch on the shoulder , just a gentle smile -- each are enough to lift the clouds from another ’ s life … and thereby lift them from your own .
LOVE is not bathing in life ’ s sunshine , as much as it is bringing the Sun ’ s warmth to another … So -- got LOVE ?
“ I will radiate cheer to everyone I meet today . I will be mental sunshine for all who cross my path .” ~ Paramahansa Yogananda
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