The Guest House

This being human is a guest house.
Every morning a new arrival.

A joy, a depression, a meanness,
some momentary awareness comes
As an unexpected visitor.

Welcome and entertain them all!
Even if they're a crowd of sorrows,
who violently sweep your house
empty of its furniture,
still treat each guest honorably.
He may be clearing you out
for some new delight.

The dark thought, the shame, the malice,
meet them at the door laughing,
and invite them in.

Be grateful for whoever comes,
because each has been sent
as a guide from beyond.

Rumi

We dedicate this day to the memory of Denise, an exceptional human being in every sense…a mother, daughter, sister, friend, heroine and soul-mate forever.

A box has been sitting beside converging closet doors for over two months now. It’s there waiting to be filled with foundational items...cladding of a loyal, intelligent and natural partner. As soul-mates we built a private empire during those building years. Fading in slowly now, tangible blocks that pay tribute to memories get shuffled, stored and discarded...leaving a void in our atmosphere.

Nearby, a scattering of photos, cards and letters from our family and community, feed the judgeless spark...the common light that shines when shared. It whispers to uplift us in flickering hours. The primordial flame drafts-up steady from the brotherhood wick...serving to soothe us with fluidity during unexpected changes. Symbols of kindness, in generous proportion, provide fuel for new ideals and synthesized strength.

Clothed in the promise of the moment and the love of our fellow man, we gratefully make our way through the season at hand...

Jason

EofD=mc2

Hiking

Happy clear and fun

Soaking in freedom’s sun

Sparkle corner smile

Making it all worthwhile

Raising all that glows

A store that never closed

Spirit strength and verve

Bowed to the undeserved

Sing her chorus loud

Shine sun behind gray cloud

Reason shoes to clay

Four sides of our today

“Move on” novice tip

A shot aimed from the hip

Soul mate merge entwined

Ah nothing stays behind...no one stays behind

Train yourself to perceive with accuracy. Choose to see (for yourself) order, harmony, the inner causes of outer effects, and the many opportunities for learning and growth that life is always providing for you.

R.E. Davis

Ongoing mutual respect

Lived along the line

A pondered possibility rare

A never trait of mind

Accepting foreign doing

A view review to heed

Drawn anew without refrain

Inside a mustard seed

Stimulate untaught being

A harsh arrangement none

Window blazing scarcely dim

Into an autumn sun

An obvious truth worth posting by R.E. Davis...

Even in the midst of relationships and activities, we are always alone in the infinite. No one else can think your thoughts, dream your noble dreams, or actualize your awakened awareness.