Perspective

During the last day I have been reflecting on the balance or harmony I wrote of yesterday and I have become more aware that I have a distinct tendency to view only one side of a situation as desirable and one side not when, in fact, they are both part of the whole and can both be appreciated..  For example, when I think of love I tend to think only of that pleasant feeling I get when watching a small child, while complete and unconditional love actually includes the total spectrum, pleasant and unpleasant, of feelings.  Love is like white light in that the light actually includes all colors.  That same pattern applies to many things and I will be more conscious of gratitude for the whole picture.

Harmony

This morning I went out to check on the catbird nest in our front yard and found the nest disrupted with the female and the eggs missing — not what I anticipated but a good lesson on harmony for me.  Looking at the big or long term picture nature and natural systems provide a very fine example of balance and harmony.  I can sense the harmony when I am with nature and I am very grateful for it.  That harmony is beautiful to see and feel but it also means that many of  the cute little birds of the season end up dying and becoming food for something else.  That death is part of the beauty.  During my life (I am 71!) there have been many things that did not go as planed which was part of their beauty and I am grateful,

Love

Right now, with the pandemic, questionable leadership, the economic losses and the race riots, this country is in turmoil and I keep thinking that it will take something like the three questions I talk about in my book to straighten things out.  (The three questions are: Would I do this in front of God (or whatever you call the power or force behind the Universe), Is my name really on it (or is it really my responsibility), Will this increase the integrity of the universe (or is this action motivated by love, rather than fear, acting out of love always increases the integrity of the universe).  Love is the solution, anger, criticism and protests are not.  Before recovery I was an angry, hurt, narcissistic  and antisocial person.  I had heard various judgments, criticisms and instructions which did not stop me.  Love did and I became a different person.