Day 1: Today

I recently heard a song that made me realize how fast I am going, in everything that I do in my life, I am Ms. Speed. I am attempting to complete deadlines, participate in my community, pay my rent, keep up with family and travel, among other things. However, I realized today, that I am missing out in life. I am missing out in the little details of my life, like being present in all the things that I do and that I attempt to do.

When I watch the news, I find myself wondering, how many things happen in the world, and they happen to me as I read them, as I look for clues as to what my future is, what “destiny” has on my path. I realize that the important parts of life are not so complicated, they are simple things, like saying hello to our neighbors, calling our kids and enjoying our jobs, being happy with our lives.

I met a man who made an impression on me because he did not seem to pay attention to the rush of life, to the doing and going of the daily life, he just sat there enjoying his life. That man is homeless, he likes to talk to me, but he recognizes my rush. I want to help him, but instead he is helping me by showing me that life is pretty unimportant, we just make the most of it, we just go with the flow and respect other people’s happiness.

Today, as I read the news I saw a few assaults, a few domestic violence cases, a few wars and a few mundane things about politics. Do I want to be part of this charade? I think not. I want something better than that, I want peace, and I want to breathe fresh air. I want people who get along and people who are happy. I want a family who eats meals together, I want travel that counts, sunny days that make me laugh until I cry, I want to climb a mountain just because and I want to be free from qualms as to who I am. I am happy!

I want to breathe fresh air from the places where I live and visit. Some may think that my life is sad and difficult, I disagree, I have found peace. I have found what I came to look for: life is simple, and the simpler it is the better it is. The complexities of the markets, the controversy of politics, the unimaginable crimes committed against communities, all those things are important to discuss, but the most important thing in life is to enjoy our journey as we see things that are happy and others which are not so happy.

I hope that today, those who read my simple blog and who realize who I really am, have a happy and amazing day to remember, because we are not promised tomorrow and tomorrow may or may not be better, we only have today.