By Maya | August 7, 2008

I Am Grateful for People Who Call Before They Come

I didn’t go missing yesterday… not exactly.  I had unexpected company.  Well, it was family but still unexpected.  Surprises are nice sometimes, but not always.  Don’t get me wrong… I was delighted to see my older stepson.  He came bearing all sorts of good news, like the unannounced wedding he attended on some Caribbean island… [...]

By Maya | July 30, 2008

I Am Thankful for Mrs. Hildebrand

Okay, so I got another email yesterday about Mrs. Hildebrand, the watchful neighbor.  Let me say, first and foremost that I am thankful for her.  Everyone has a purpose in life.  Mrs. Hildebrand has a purpose too.  Sometimes I can’t define her purpose, but I’m sure deep in her heart she knows what her life’s [...]

By Maya | July 24, 2008

I Am Thankful for Words of Wisdom

We have all read this… most of us discovered it when we were in college and full or ideals.  For some of us, we lost the concept as our lives developed.  Life’s experiences hardened us.  But, to live the life we wish to lead… peace, quiet, happiness… we often need to be reminded of some [...]

By Maya | July 23, 2008

I Am Thankful for Shakespeare

Shakespeare was ahead of his time.  But, many of his lines are so important that they have become timeless.  So, what does this have to do with meditation?  More than one would think.
In the play “Hamlet,” Plutonius gives advice to Laertes.  We have all read it or heard it in one form or another our [...]

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