Be Open, Surrender And Let Go!

Dear Mrs. S
Yet again a very lovely article which tells us all to stop and smell the roses.

Your article is so positive that it restores faith in the beauty of life.

In my opinion you are the only perosn who truly honors God.
Living the life He has given with a positive attitude, enjoying the nature He created, and taking everything in stride is the true "thank you" to God.

There is a lot to learn from you about positivity ... You are a teacher to me also.

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I don't count steps, but I read license plates.
I marvel at the creativity of those vehicle owners who come up with these wonderful messages using just seven spaces - letters and numbers.

 

Very well said, Kamala. This is why there are so many fans for you (me included).

Viswa

 

Dear @Srama,

While reading the newspapers first thing in the morning, it is those sickening news about adultery, murder, infidelity, child molestation etc, that scrapes out thoroughly whatever innocence is left in us. On the other hand reading your snippet is an enjoyable experience, bringing out the childish exhuberance in each one of us.

Having got to climb up 52 steps each day, many times, to my apartment on the third floor, that too carrying buckets of drinking water or heavy groceries in both hands, this chore was always an exhausting experience. But living in the flat was an heavenly experience, what with sea breeze blowing 24 hours, the flat offering spectacular views of sunrise , sunset and always the surreal experience of watching the rise of full moon. Presently, I am counting numbers for all those physical exercises I have to do for my cervical spondylitis, plantar fasciitis, arthritis etc.

I also have the habit of looking at the license numbers of cars that are parked on the roads, during the course of my walking and many times stopped to take a good look at those cars, having fancy numbers or single digit numbers, trying to analyse the personality of the owners. Anyway thank you Rama, for taking us once in a while, through the roads of innocence.

Agatha83

 

Thank you @Viswamitra .
You have no idea how beautiful the day has become because of your compliments!

 

Thank you for guiding to openness and surrender to the moment . I read all responses and your reply thereto and all reveals so much that there is so much beauty and enjoyment only if one has the will to remain with moment with the present. Yes I do derive happiness as I attempt counting the digits appearing wherever they are sometimes while walking or driving on the road. I am reminded of the numerous quotes that i memorized written on the rear of heavy trucks and autos ahead of me. Some quotes funny some thought provoking. Haathi jatha hai bazaar khutha bhuktha hai hazar is one such.
Somrthing like that. This habit helped me to overcome the ennui in long lone drive on busy highways of MUMBAI.
It was nearing dusk. On my terrace while walking, I observe the evening sky and I realise all of a sudden that I have been counting stars. Certain numbers wherever it appear tend take our mind to associate with events. Like 10 to Dowining STREET london. 64 to chess board. 47 to independence. I add up digits to connect with numerology. Likewise certain flavours reminds us of past childhood events, friends, places etc. One may even recall close associates! Closing eyes mentally Chanting flower name one by one in silence recalling its fragrance frees me from stress. As I see a flower vendor with basket of varities of flowers from a distance, I think of fragrance of those flowers. Yes at that moment it is mindfulness exercise.
THANKS AND regards.
God Bless.

 

Your counting steps reminded me of taxi rides in Mumbai when I was in my early teens. Every building would have about 20-30 TV antennas on top and so every time I stepped out of the house, I had to obsessively count the number of TV antennas I saw during the ride! As for climbing stairs, I tend to shut off my mind when I do, because I find it a really punishing task and who would want to dwell on a punishment!!!