128. grace

i have no 
record of my first haiku
....will this be my last?



 —Yesterday brought word of life’s uncertainty, an unexpected turnaround in someone’s life. This gave me pause to reflect on life, and on what matters. This morning this haiku came to me along with these words from many years ago:  Everyday matters whether you participate or not and if you are not careful, at the end of your life you will have only regrets....pay attention, take care of yourself, and do your best—Deng Ming-Dao