I'm off on VACATION! But before I go I have a story to share:
"During the monsoon time in Kerala, the state in South India from which I come, the paddy fields stretch like an endless emerald carpet towards the horizon. It is a time of great growth and joy for all creatures. As a little boy, I used to walk beside my spiritual teacher, my mother's mother, across those rice fields to our ancestral temple.
As we walked, I would often see the cast-off skin of a snake, lying like a lace ribbon beside the path. One day, I asked Granny, "Why do these snakes have to lose their skin?" Her reply was full of wisdom. I realize now that she was speaking of more than snakes. "If snakes do not shed their skin," she replied, "they cannot grow. They will suffocate in their old skin." I often remember her words. Today we too need to grow. The intense restlessness of our young people, the dissatisfaction and stifled idealism which haunts so many older people - these are signs that our society is ready to shed an outworn definition of who we are and what we can become. While I appreciate the attempts made by governments and distinguished groups and some corporation to solve our environmental or social problems, the solution lies ultimately in your hands and mine. What kind of image do we have of ourselves? What is our purpose in living?
By undertaking to answer those questions from our own experience, we will be laying the foundations of a truly sustainable society."
LOVE THAT!
Now I'm off to enjoy my last minute packing as I envision myself - driving to the airport - flying on an airplane - taking a bus - riding on a ferry - and staying in a hotel room - ALL BY MYSELF - with no husband - and NO KIDS - and not a care in the world - time with my brother and sisters - a wedding - a spa - an ocean - a massage - a pedicure - and PEACE.
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