2091. toe to toe

going toe to toe

in a friendly match of mahjong

old friends

There’s seems to be a resurgence for the ancient Chinese game of Mahjong. It’s a interesting, fun, challenging game of skill and luck, just like life. I began playing more than 50 years ago and still enjoy it just as much now as then. Feet and toes have nothing to do with the game, but I couldn’t resist taking this picture when a long-time friend and I met for our weekly match. 

2090. outlier

tiny daisy

popping up in a sea of green

where did it come from?

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in a sea of green

a daisy dares to bloom

all alone

 

Little things can make a big difference. Pay attention.

2089. meow

to be happy—

is it even possible?

silly question

 

“Little Zen Master” — 6 x 4” — Origami

Eckhart Tolle once said, “I have lived with several Zen masters, all of them cats.” And so have I. Cats are mindful and know how to live in the moment. They eat when hungry and rest when tired, and their purring sounds are said to be vibrationally healing. Peaceful by nature, they never hurry or worry yet can spring to action on a dime.  Some Buddhist cultures believe cats to be holy. On the death of a person, someone who had reached the highest level of enlightenment on earth, the soul returns one last time to live as a cat. And when that cat dies, it’s soul is then freed forever.