I'm sitting here watching "BONES" -- superbly, excellent show... that, and Emily Deschanel (the lead character "Bones/Dr. Temperance Brennan" is totally HOTT!); sorry, there goes that lesbian in me rearing its head. And for you "straight" ladies out there, David Boreanez (who played 'Angel' on "Buffy" & "Angel") plays 'Booth the FBI agent' opposite Emily on the show; Heh. Good, good show. For those of u interested in checking it out, it is on TNT every weeknight starting at 6pm (central time) -- they usually play 2-3 episodes, but since its basketball season, some nights they only play 1 episode :( Merr. But yeah... the episodes on TNT are re-runs; you can catch the NEW episodes on Thursday at 7pm (central time) on FOX. I think I like it so much cuz not only is it a "who-dun-it" type show, but its also EXTREMLY AMUSING. 10 out of 10 stars. Si!
Anyhoo -- okay, so I have these, like, daily inspiration type books that I read everyday -- there's a certain subject & passage for everyday of the year; some are better than others... I right now have 3 that I read from, and my fav is the one my Mim got me called, "The Daily Book of Positive Quotations" (by Linda Picone).
There were a couple different passages that really struck me -- one being on February 18th...
Subject: Awakening
Quote: "There is only one time when it is essential to awaken. That time is now." ~BUDDHA
Passage:
Even with our eyes open, we sometimes go through our days as if we're sleepwalking. These are the only days we have; we need to be aware of them. +
I dunno why that really stuck out to me -- I guess cuz I can relate. We, well, at least I do, spend most of my time on auto-pilot, and it makes me wonder exactly HOW much I've missed out on... how many moments that could've been thoroughly enjoyed if it weren't for the fact that I was in a sort of daze. There are times that I spend quite a bit of time with a certain friend or family member... and while it seems I'm "with it" during that time... but how often have I spent my time on "auto-pilot" or in my own head, that I didn't FULLY APPRICIATE the time spent with that certain person. How many times did a friend reach out to me with a subtle cry for help and it went right over my head...? You see where I'm going with this?? I'm sure you do... the possibilities of this thought process is endless. SO -- from this moment on, I will try to spend each minute with myself and others, taking that time to make the most of those moments -- cuz its true; these are the only moments we have... the only days we have. Each and every one of us have absolutely NO IDEA how long we have on this planet... no matter how fucked up things in our lives or others lives are, whether its right in front of us or halfway across the globe, we need to be more aware of how precious life is. Right now, its places like Haiti or Iraq where lives seem to be hanging in the balance... not knowing how long those people have left; or how or where or when those lives will come to an end. Just because things here in our own backyard don't seem to be as serious or short-lived as the situations abroad -- think about it.......... 9/11 happened and not one person woke up that morning expecting or knowing that our own planes were going to fly into our own buildings and kill THOUSANDS of people. Just because we may not SEE the imminent threat, its ALL around us. Nowhere does it say that we are guaranteed a tomorrow; or that the sun will for sure come up in the morning; or that our loved ones will definitely be on the other end of the phone the next time we call.
Take these moments... the little ones... the ones that are here, right in front of us and appriciate the simple fact that this moment, could indeed be our last. Take the extra few minutes to call the ones you love and/or care about and let them know that you DO love and care for them. Hell, take a step further and call up someone that ISN'T so much a friend but more so someone who has pissed you off or done you wrong in some way or another and let them know that while the pain from that wrongdoing may still remain, you forgive them... because that opportunity may go away with the sun that happens to NOT come up tomorrow morning.
I'm done babbling away with my thoughts for now -- they may not make as much sense as I'd like them to, but I hope SOMEONE gets my gist.
Much love, my peeps.
Namaste.
-Annie
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