The Moment is Now

There is only one moment in time when it is essential to awaken.
That moment is now.

The Buddha

The Bridge of Stars 365 Prayers, Blessings, and Meditations from Around the World
Duncan Baird Publishers
ISBN 1-903296-27-7

Being alive and awake in the present moment is a true challenge, isn't it? We regret things we've said or done but we can't take them back or undo them. We dream of things we want to do or wish for things we desire but can't have but get stuck in a cycle of gimme gimme wanna wanna and then are disappointed when these things don't make us as happy as we thought they would.

Sometimes the simplest joys are right there in front of us - the sun shining down on us, the birds singing, our children laughing and playing in the yard, a meal well prepared and shared with someone we care for. Nothing else matters in that moment but what is happening in that special moment.

In that moment, we are awake.