A friend received a serious illness diagnosis at a young age. It stopped me.
Life follows the natural law of impermanence. All living things pass. We know this — but we live as if we don’t.
I have watched loved ones depart: parents, relatives, friends. Half the journey is already behind me. Each passing day brings one closer to inevitable separation.
In the middle of a pandemic — with collective anxiety rising — I find gratitude in connecting with people who choose to live fully in the present.
We pass through here only once. There is no reason to spend it anxiously waiting for something better. The better thing is here, now, if you choose to see it.