A Breath of Eternity

Sometimes I sense a gentle presence within me that lightens my burdens. It is silent and comes forth as I allow. It’s nearly midnight. My cup of chamomile tea sits beside me. Soft music breaks the silence, and the gentle breeze from the ceiling fan caresses me.

This could be a lonely time, but I’m anything but lonely. A memory arises. The music reminds me of my mother, as one of her favorite tunes plays softly in the background.
A melancholy emerges and deeply touches my heart.

It is so easy to slip into memories instead of being in the now, but this memory is heartfelt and comforting. It reminds me how fragile this life is. It says, listen…listen, she’s close by, and in reality she never left.

How fortunate I am to sit in the sea of memory for just a little while. After hours spent filling time with everyday activity, her closeness brings tears to my eyes. Yes, it is a part of life, a part of something I cannot fully comprehend. Still, somewhere in the depth of my heart that memory comforts and sustains me.

A day passes quickly, and then a year is gone. How many more moments, days and years? No one knows. I don’t take life for granted any more. Right now, there is nothing to do. Oh, if I could know this freedom well. One day, perhaps, the Light will come, and I will merge into the consciousness of the Beloved. Tonight though, I sit with my tea in this breath of eternity. Nowhere to go; nothing to do. I’ll just be and…in this moment…that is enough.

Today, Beloved, I surrender to the opportunity to create loving moments that live as inspiration in the heart of the Eternal Now.

Written for you with Love,
Barbara

Rev. Dr Barbara Rasp
www.wisdomsvoice.com