POST FATHER'S DAY

 

It was hot yesterday and towards evening it became more than sultry, I would say stultifying. Thunder storms began to build up in the West, but they split and went around us. There was lightening in the West, in the South, and in the North. but nary a flash over our head. it was oppressive, I longed for the relief of a thunder shower. At midnight, it was still 76F but that was much cooler than earlier. It must have been close to ninety. It cooled down in the night. It was delightful this Morning.

And it is beautiful right now! We had a wonderful weekend. The fencing project was not finished, but a good start. It turned out to be a great Father's Day bash. We had barbecued ribs, potato salad, curried carrots and two garden salads. We stayed outside, around the fire, until the mosquitoes drove us in. [The first mosquitoes of the year] Laura and Michael {daughter and grandson} returned to their homes. The rest of us partied on until 2AM. Matt and Chris {son and daughter-in-law}, Greg and Naomi{daughter and son-in-law}, and Wayne {friend} pitched tents. Stuart, Andrew,{Sons} Alex, Neil, Nathan and Ben{grandsons} draped themselves on couches and the trundle bed in the North room.

In the Morning Greg and Naomi made a fabulous breakfast; mounds of bacon, scrambled eggs and wonderful muffins. A great start to a wonderful Father's Day.

I don't know if it was because of Father's Day or because Jamie and Naomi took one look at me and thought, “ that old man isn't fit for work.” For what ever reason, they did the cleanup. Naomi did the dishes and Jamie picked up the yard. There was a great deal of clean-up! I can tell you, I am not used to staying up until after 2AM, partying with the young ones.

If you have been reading my blog, you know, I try to pay attention to the conversations going on in my mind. I discovered a long time ago, my objective experience is greatly influenced by how I am thinking. After we make this discovery, it would seem a simple task to keep our minds free of negativity. Maybe it is simple. It is far from easy. As we identify one level of negative thinking, another can emerge from the past. Voices from the past can whisper to us, of our frailties, of our neglectfulness, of any of our past supposed sins. Relearning, all the false programming, we imbued since birth is a long haul. Oh, but is it worth it!

We experience longer and longer periods of peace. We learn to get out of the darkness quicker. I know, we all get discouraged, it can seem like an endless battle, but if we pay attention, to how we are thinking, every time things are not quite right, we will see how to switch our thoughts, or just let some light and love in. We are making progress. Forgiveness rituals, help greatly, to keep the whispers from the past down. Remember we are amazing beings of light. Any other perception was created by programming, by innocent folks, like ourselves.

Let us keep our light shining. Love is always, right now.

I wasn't going to blog today, but a message from a reader provided momentum.

Love and Peace, Gregg