You close your eyes for a moment
and take a slow, deep breath.
Simply focus on your body,
which keeps breathing with a kind heart.
You notice this body,
changing moment by moment.
No past.
No future.
Only now—this moment.
This realization
is the way to happiness.
As I write this final post of the year, there has been a quiet sense of discomfort staying with me. I kept asking myself, “What is this discomfort I feel in my own writing?” Just as conversations carry different moods depending on the moment, writing also has its own atmosphere. Sometimes we change our tone…
He is here. He has been there, unnoticed. He has been lonely for a long time. I truly appreciate seeing him this morning. He has always been here, and sadly, I didn’t notice. No more without you, my boy. I hope today will be a great day for you.
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