Each Moment
“Don’t worry about tomorrow, tomorrow will worry about itself.
Each day has enough trouble of its own.”
--A teaching from Jesus as remembered by Matthew (6:34)
“I was never told that man ‘possesses’ nothing.
I have learned, most importantly, that a WAY
will only have reality as it relates to living in the now.
Life isn’t the goal; it’s the voyage,
and the only reality seems to lie in allowing life to unfold.”
Leo Buscaglia (The Way of the Bull)
A number of years ago Mr. Buscaglia took a wonderful journey through Asia assimilating Oriental traditions into his understanding about the mysteries of life. In the Orient the bull symbolically represents life. Another way to title the book could be “The Way of Life”. How do you experience the journey from here.... to there?
When we live with folks unaccustomed to Western culture, we discover people of faith whose values are different than ours. Leo Buscaglia learned this on his trip to the Orient. The above quote is part of his summary statements. In many ways he echoes the words from the Sermon on the Mount (see the Scripture quote). It would be good to meditate on these quotes today.
As we live our life together, it is good to remember that we only have the moment we are in. Obviously, we probably will have more than just this moment but it isn’t guaranteed. So, take good care of each moment you have. If we can embrace the concept of “living in the moment”, we will truly be a healthy community.
--Ben Keckler
10.14.10
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