August 15, 2007

Walking on Earth

Wishing you the awareness and ability to enjoy the miracle of your moment, your day, your life!
Queen Lolo

People usually consider walking on water or in thin air a miracle. But I think the real miracle is not to walk either on water or in thin air, but to walk on earth. Every day we are engaged in a miracle which we don't even recognize: a blue sky, white clouds, green leaves, the black, curious eyes of a child--our own two eyes. All is a miracle.

-Thich Nhat Hanh, "Miracle of Mindfulness"

Posted by at August 15, 2007 03:22 PM
Comments

Strange you should mention this, Lolo. As I drove in to work this morning, I was deeply appreciating the miracle of my "check engine" light as it glowed mysteriously. ;)

But seriously, thanks for the mindful moment, Lolo - I really am enjoying my apple.

Best, Byrd in LA

Posted by: Byrd in LA at August 15, 2007 06:26 PM

Anything can be wonderful or awe inspiring if you have the right mindset but technically a miracle implies the supernatural. Walking on a lake of liquid water is a miracle. Walking itself is not even if you are amazed by it.
ch

Posted by: clown hidden at August 16, 2007 11:42 PM

Like Mao always says,
"it's always darkest,
just before it get black"

Chogenki the Great

Posted by: Bruce Maltz at August 17, 2007 05:49 AM