Today is our granddaughter's birthday, and it's also Earth Day. I think she was bore on a fortuitous holiday. When I think of her cliches upon cliches abound. She is a blessing to us, she is a ray of sunshine, she lights up our lives. I could go on and on in nauseating fashion, but I will spare you. I'm happy she's in the world and hope she lives long and prospers.
I have a meeting with my Buddhist teacher this afternoon, so blessings and gratitude on on my plate. I have wonderful family, many dear friends, a comfortable life. I have the luxury of examining my intentions and actions, and the health and mind to do this work of not harming others, which does take great effort. I will go over with my teacher a recent interaction with a friend to check if my instincts and speech were coming from the right place and not unintentional harming. This scrupulousness is my gift to myself and others. It's invisible and silent, but it means a kind of awareness that I've seldom had in the past. I am grateful for this work that is not work, and for my witness to it.
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