Day 1- One Spark

Today’s Weather in Paradise  

Sunny and Cold

Morning 22°  

Afternoon35°  

 My favorite quote for today:

“One spark is enough to burn down a whole forest” Unknown

Day 1:

Nothing I see in this room [on this street, from this window, in this place] means anything.

Here I go… day one again. When I sat to meditate on today’s lesson I knew what I was in for.  I have started this journey many times before. I as I looked around the room I tried to take in what these words are really trying to teach me.  Until I place a meaning on something it has no meaning. 
 
I looked at my dogs and recited the lesson. This is always tough for me.  I thought of how much they do mean to me and how I use them and all my other worldly things to define me as a “good, worthy, successful and loved.”   What we think of ourselves and items we have can be so transparent.  Who would I be without all I have?  I think it is interesting, the word “see” in this lesson because we do place so much of our value on our five senses.  

Quit a few of our values and meanings are place on us by outside forces.  We don’t even think if we really like the look or the items. We don’t think if we have been persuaded by other opinions on what is meaningful.   We go with what in.  Now don’t get me wrong there are THING that I defiantly make up my own meaning. I know I go around blind most of the time on if I have chosen the meaning or if the meaning was installed in my by my parents, friend, educators, lover or child.

I know that when I give things too much meeting I cling to them and as I have learned they will all be gone at some point.  I also wonder too that if I cling to them to much if then I don’t enjoy them as much?   Tonight during my night mediation I will look at things, say the lesson and this time see if I can see if the meaning is adopted from another or if it is mine. Remember nothing means anything.

Gratitude Space:

• I am thankful for the time I have to think.
• I am grateful a warm pair of slippers
• I am grateful  my style
• I am so grateful to have had the parents I had.  I was one of the lucky ones. I had a loving father and mother who just wanted me to be happy.
• I am appreciative a news story that shows the kindness of  humanity.

Until next time,

Namaste