Today (09/26/2015) is National Love Note day, which leads me to the question: How do you write a note that encompasses all that you love and know and encompasses the vastness of relationships that accumulate across many years and venues. Here is a quote from the 14th Dali Lama that captures what I hope for when it comes to my interactions in this life.
“The act of acceptance, of acknowledging that change is a natural part of our interaction with others, can play a vital role in our relationships. These transitional periods can become pivotal points when true love can begin to mature and flower. We are now in a position to truly begin to know the other. To see the other as a separate individual, with faults and weaknesses perhaps, but a human being like our selves. It is only at this point that we can make a genuine commitment, a commitment to the growth of another human being – an act of true love.”
Naturally, the key word for me is hope. During the occasional moments of clarity and courage that I think I had with this matter, I may, by chance, have achieved such a noble, mindful and worthy encounter with others. Perhaps I come closest to this ideal when I interact with my children because I am absolutely committed to their growth and my acts toward them are filled with the truest love I have ever experienced.
With these thoughts in mind, it is my wish to extend a note of love to all that read this….
I hope you have a delightful experience today and every day henceforth.
What is there to say about me? I am not sure if I am typical or not, average or not, smart or not, BUT I think I definitely have a sense of humor. I am an aging baby boomer wondering if I have something to say about the world as I see it.
fillsmusings 
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