If we could only find the courage to leave our destiny to chance, to accept the fundamental mystery of our lives, then we might be closer to the sort of happiness that comes with innocence. Luis Bunuel
You can’t do anything about the length of your life but you can do something about its width and depth. Evan Essar
Live in each season as it passes; breathe the air, drink the drink, taste the fruit. Henry David Thoreau
I love the idea of accepting the fundamental mystery of our lives — living life as it unfolds. While I’d like to have everything figured out, it isn’t going to happen. Mysteries are the openings for God.
I try very hard not to be over-scheduled, even with my kids, so that there is room for serendipitous moments to fall into my life. Of course, some of the things that work out take a little self-talking to let them happen. But they are still serendipitous.
Yesterday I ended up spending 3 hours at the dentist with my youngest who had broken a tooth a couple of weeks ago. We waited a bit before we were seen. The dentist is kindly and methodical, but was done quickly once he started. And if we waited, we could both have our teeth cleaned as other appointments had changed. So we did. The good part was being finished. The bad part was I hadn’t eaten any breakfast so I was seriously in need of food and that made the wait less palatable. But I got through it.
The day I had planned was going to be quiet, since my daughter was taking the entire day from school. They are doing state wide tests the last couple of weeks, but hers this week wasn’t until today. So yesterday was a free day. I was glad I hadn’t booked her appointment for this morning!
I chose not to run around while we waited, because our necessary errands were too far away to get back in time and also on the way home. Anything else would have been just filling time, but with a sense of push with traffic and needing to be back. So we just waited it out, sitting quietly. It seemed less hectic that way. I had brought some knitting, which I finished, and read some magazines, talked with my daughter(s), and tried to stay still in my thought vs. being aggravated.
It sort of worked, LOL!
Meantime, we had a nice quiet day, just not what I expected. And at the same time, a lot was accomplished with minimal effort. Afterwards, we got our errands done in short order and had a nice lunch together.
A mundane day, but happy nonetheless. Other days for other more exotic things. We need both kinds of days in our lives.
Karin
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