693. the fly & I

just sitting

palm in palm and thumb to thumb

a fly

*

 a fly—

on my knee, on my arm, my shoulder

breath by breath

Yesterday I took my car for an oil change and annual inspection. It took a long time—more than four hours—because  it needed work and then they were waiting for three new windshield wipers to be delivered. I waited outside in the shade in cool breezes then decided to meditate to pass the time. A fly kept me company. 

(This isn’t a picture of the fly or my car, it’s totally unrelated—i just like it!)

692. best friends

on a rainy night

talking to myself….and there

i was

*

some things aren’t true

and yet they’re no really false,

they just are

I love a good conversation—when thoughts are flowing back and forth free and easy and you’re talking and listening heart-to-heart. There’s nothing like being your own best friend. 

(I took this picture watching a scene from, “My Neighbor Totoro.” This film has won numerous awards. It’s a story of a professor’s two young daughters and their adventures with wood spirits. It captures the joys of simple rural living. If you enjoy Japanese animation films, it’s a good one to catch on dvd.)

691. isn’t it amazing?

lifting my eyes

meditating on the sky

lifting me

When I look up at the sky, I’m amazed. I could shoot the sky everyday and never be bored. It’s the same sky and yet it’s never the same sky. It’s amazing!