I was in my car, leaving the neighborhood, when I noticed I was coming up to a stop sign. Upon approaching the sign, I heard the most beautiful song being sung by a bird in the tree off to my right. For the first time in my life, I stopped at a stop sign because I wanted to, NOT because I had to. After I made a complete stop, I looked to my right, looked to my left and caught the view behind me. There was no one around, so I remained stopped. I took a deep breath of natures air, released my grip of the steering wheel and enjoyed a few rare moments of parked stillness.
MEMORY -
Pete lived life to it's fullest through stillness. It wasn't uncommon to find him quiet to himself with a smile on his face.
APPLICATION -
Throughout my day, I was aware of the present moment, allowed stillness to take place and effortlessly just "was"
REFLECTION -
It was at that stop sign, I seem to be living the life I was intended to live. There were no thoughts about the past, nor about the future. I was present in the NOW .... and NOW I understand. I understand Pete's way of living , just a little bit more today than I did yesterday.
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