tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7752468138779475143.post2062863148592129531..comments2024-01-07T08:37:02.138-06:00Comments on Dreaming of Asia in Texas: Change Life FutureLynn Nillhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02889149260448218282noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7752468138779475143.post-86322895802151055332009-06-01T18:04:44.353-05:002009-06-01T18:04:44.353-05:00Hmmm living in the now, as a difficult concept. I ...Hmmm living in the now, as a difficult concept. I think that I have found that easier as time has gone on because island life forces you to slow down. Oh I wouldn't be the aimless meanderer that I find some people take to so easily, but thinking in the long term is too frustrating for me in a country where nothing comes quickly or easily. I do understand Lynn though how living feeling half in and half out the door, with economic uncertainty, wouldn't sit well with you either. I didn't deal well with it when that was the case either. On the other hand it gave me a wonderful opportunity to get back to the basics and celebrate the little things. It became the time when sitting and enjoying the stars with a glass of wine in my back yard became one of my most favorite "dates" with Dave. It was the time to remind ourselves that there were worse moments behind us and remind each other that we only think we have the master plan in life but in reality we don't and in my belief it was God. In the end it strengthened that conviction because indeed we had life as it was meant to be. Look at this time Lynn as an opportunity to let the plans roll out as they will and take it as a fact that you have but to observe the time as it passes as apposed to organize the results.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7752468138779475143.post-91103975491859579512009-05-31T13:26:41.410-05:002009-05-31T13:26:41.410-05:00Ah Phil, You know of course that I was thinking ab...Ah Phil, You know of course that I was thinking about you, my favorite Buddhist, as I wrote this entry! I really struggle with regarding this period in our lives as a blessing. It is mostly frustrating to me. I WANT to go back to pretending that I know what the future holds! Its difficult, if not impossible, to always stay in the now. A funny consequence of this has been that I've started going ahead and making plans, even though I know its quite possible that those plans will have to be unmade. I end up being both pleased with the plan and comfortable with the possibility that it will have to be discarded. I think that might be as close to being in the now as I can get!<br /><br />Glad to hear from you....LynnLynn Nillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02889149260448218282noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7752468138779475143.post-60221163794047893862009-05-30T15:48:25.113-05:002009-05-30T15:48:25.113-05:00Hi Lynn,
Not only do we not know, there really is ...Hi Lynn,<br />Not only do we not know, there really is no "future." Future is only thoughts in our minds. We can make plans about a possible future, but they are only thoughts too, of course. And if that imagined future comes true, it is only now.<br /> Of course the important thing is not whether one believes this or not, but just living one's life as it is now. In your case it seems to involve living with the illusion of some permanency shattered, at least for now. What a blessing!<br />Your friend, PhilAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com