It was a quiet Morning and now it is a quiet early afternoon. It is one of those days when I just want to sit still and absorb whatever there is to absorb. The farm chores for today are mostly complete, the dishes are washed. I am free now to write. But what? Sometimes I have absolutely no idea what to write; other times, the ideas flow so fast I miss half of them.
We are in a waiting pattern. I hate to wait. I have yet to master a Zen like attitude when it comes to waiting. Among other things; I am waiting for the European governments to throw up their hands and let the Euro collapse. They will eventually, because the only way out is debt forgiveness and the end to the idea that austerity will work. It is bizarre to think that the Greek people should suffer because of the bankers greed. The powers, that be, try to demonize the Greek worker for being selfishly, profligate. Which is nonsense on the face. It is the same as some do in America, blaming the poor for the housing crises. "Oh, if they only hadn't taken out those loans". Instead of insisting that the swindlers be thrown in jail and their profits confiscated, we bail out the wrongdoers and scapegoat the innocent.
I know, I should practice what I preach and not pay any attention. After all, I live in paradise. I have all the food, wine etc. I could possibly want. I have an amazing, remarkable wife who supports me and fights with me when warranted. I live in a very peaceful place. We have wonderful neighbors and great, great friends. I could not want for more.
It takes, only, a mere change of thought to go from purgatory to heaven. If you look at the stream of thought that passes through your mind, you will notice how your mood changes according to the thought that you hang on to. I have been on this journey for almost fifty years and I still sometimes forget to look at quality of the thought I am entertaining when I am in a less than stellar mood.
So, I don't have to wait. I can see Paradise from here.
Love and Peace, Gregg
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