Above the clouds pass and reform. I whey. like curds your words. Drink my coffee black. On the cusp of morning lies the earthworm under my cup. The worm will devour the coffee grounds . One day I trust that we will be friends and greet anew day.
Thanks for an interesting article! I happen to agree with you. I believe I reached that wonderful point in life about 15 years ago. I was helped along by suddenly losing my younger brother around 20 yrs old, then fast forward to helping my husband die 30 years later. He thought I was going with him, so he told me in detail what it was like! I've always been a traveler and adventurous type so I can't help but believe "death" gets a bad rap in this life, and I understand that no one is anxious to leave all they can remember they know, I'm betting it's going to be a wonderful destination! Oh, and I have a foster sister in your country. She lived with us in the states years ago but her home is in Drama. I send my best to you! Susan Thomas
Great to hear from you! I'd love to come over but this year's already booked. My two older sister came "across the pond" a few years ago and returned saying that Greece is the most beautiful place they had ever seen! That's saying a lot because we've traveled all our lives--Daddy was an aerospace engineer, so I lived in London a year, I guess that would be the closest place to you. Do you make your living writing or do other things as well? Who knows, maybe we can collaborate on something in this lifetime--or the next! Be well, my new friend, Susan
This is so clearly and beautifully written and makes so much sense to me. I have tended to be a “deadline” person myself, but now that I am (much) older… I know, I am sure that acceptance is key. Going back to yoga classes has helped me to realize this. What encouraged me to think this way was when my husband and I each had a potentially very serious health “episode” and are doing quite fine now. All is well!
It's not dark. It's reality. Momento Mori. In the US we live in a strange sort of society that seems to embrace the idea that we live forever until someone we love dies...and then we want them to 'get over' it as soon as possible. Realizing and accepting that all things die can lead to a better life.
I don't think it's only happening in the US, dear Peggy & Char. It's a global, dateless, and in a way, a necessary misconception we humans have to embrace in order to function in this reality.
That's exactly why we have to 'remember' that we are mortals.
The hard thing, as I see it, is to occupy this paradoxical space where we live our lives as if we are going to live forever and, at the same time, as if we are going to die the very next moment.
You speak a lot of truth. It IS a very hard space to occupy. Plainly we don't want to focus on our mortality as a day to day thing, and the remembering is importnt in order to live more deeply.
Above the clouds pass and reform. I whey. like curds your words. Drink my coffee black. On the cusp of morning lies the earthworm under my cup. The worm will devour the coffee grounds . One day I trust that we will be friends and greet anew day.
Thanks for an interesting article! I happen to agree with you. I believe I reached that wonderful point in life about 15 years ago. I was helped along by suddenly losing my younger brother around 20 yrs old, then fast forward to helping my husband die 30 years later. He thought I was going with him, so he told me in detail what it was like! I've always been a traveler and adventurous type so I can't help but believe "death" gets a bad rap in this life, and I understand that no one is anxious to leave all they can remember they know, I'm betting it's going to be a wonderful destination! Oh, and I have a foster sister in your country. She lived with us in the states years ago but her home is in Drama. I send my best to you! Susan Thomas
Hi Susan! Nice to hear you find it interesting, thank you! Despite your losses, it's obvious you've are in peace with it.
Yeah, a bad rap for sure. If a story never ends, there is no meaning to come out of the story, and a new story cannot begin either.
Accepting the only certainty in life, is at least liberating.
My greetings to you and your sister as well!
Summer is approaching, maybe you should plan a visit 🌞 🌊
Great to hear from you! I'd love to come over but this year's already booked. My two older sister came "across the pond" a few years ago and returned saying that Greece is the most beautiful place they had ever seen! That's saying a lot because we've traveled all our lives--Daddy was an aerospace engineer, so I lived in London a year, I guess that would be the closest place to you. Do you make your living writing or do other things as well? Who knows, maybe we can collaborate on something in this lifetime--or the next! Be well, my new friend, Susan
Not to sound too "Greek", but yes it's an amazing spot on this blue sphere travelling across space!
No, not making a living from writing (yet). We'll see how this goes 😁
I'm always open for a new exciting collaborative project, so if something arises, why not?!
Cheers Susan!
Brilliant article, thank you 🙏
Thank you for the appreciation! 🖖
This is so clearly and beautifully written and makes so much sense to me. I have tended to be a “deadline” person myself, but now that I am (much) older… I know, I am sure that acceptance is key. Going back to yoga classes has helped me to realize this. What encouraged me to think this way was when my husband and I each had a potentially very serious health “episode” and are doing quite fine now. All is well!
Thank you for your kind and supportive words Emma! 🙏
Yes, it seems there's a pattern where we need to reach the edges in order to realize the interplay of life and death.
And this brings me to this other idea of playing too safely, while safety is just an illusion.
Greetings from Greece!
It's not dark. It's reality. Momento Mori. In the US we live in a strange sort of society that seems to embrace the idea that we live forever until someone we love dies...and then we want them to 'get over' it as soon as possible. Realizing and accepting that all things die can lead to a better life.
Memento Mori 🙏
"...to embrace the idea that we live forever..."
I don't think it's only happening in the US, dear Peggy & Char. It's a global, dateless, and in a way, a necessary misconception we humans have to embrace in order to function in this reality.
That's exactly why we have to 'remember' that we are mortals.
The hard thing, as I see it, is to occupy this paradoxical space where we live our lives as if we are going to live forever and, at the same time, as if we are going to die the very next moment.
🖖
You speak a lot of truth. It IS a very hard space to occupy. Plainly we don't want to focus on our mortality as a day to day thing, and the remembering is importnt in order to live more deeply.