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Today's
Meditation:
We seek and we seek and we seek, and we search and
search, usually not thinking at all that the very thing we
search for-- be it peace or riches or hope or love-- is
within us the whole time. Anything we could ever
want is a part of us already. Do I want to be
rich? Then I need to realize the riches inside of me
and appreciate them. Do I want to know secrets of
the ancients? Then I need to look at the answers
that come from inside of me and heed them and live by
them.
There are many wonders of the world, but even the ability
to appreciate those wonders comes from inside of
ourselves. One person can stop and stare in awe at a
beautiful rainbow, while another keeps on walking without
paying the least attention to the wonder of the
sight. The first person is in touch with that part
of him or herself that allows them to feel wonder, while
the second is unable or unwilling to recognize the amazing
qualities of the sight.
When I read Thomas' line, I think that it's time for me to
stop looking only outside of myself for answers and
wonders. There are wonders out there, of course, and
we should enjoy them, but it's also important to get in
touch with ourselves-- who we are and what we are-- if we're
to be in touch with the marvelous nature of life and
living.
We can see, we can feel, we can love, we can laugh, we can
interpret, we can appreciate, we can hope, we can
anticipate, we can cry. We are emotional, we are
compassionate, we are intelligent, we are capable, we are
talented, we are unique, we are united, we are
interesting. We are wonderful-- we are full of
wonder.
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