| Moments Present by Susan Erling Martinez Moments present themselves each day, marching in perfect unison like ants towards their Queen. Each moment comes bearing a gift. Do you willingly accept each gift without knowing the contents of the box? Or do you let them gather dust beneath your tree of life, unopened, unappreciated, and non-returnable? Some moments are momentous, consequential and life-altering. Some are pretty dull and benign -- you breathe in, you breathe out. Some moments provide momentum, catapulting you into the next moment against your very will. Some moments just drop you to your damn knees. A moment is a moment is a moment. In a moment, the World Trade Towers fell. In the same moment, patriotism pierced the hearts of millions. Apparently, it is possible for one moment to be both good and bad, both tragic and triumphant So be alert. Notice the moments of your days. Remember that each moment holds a gift. Be daring and unwrap them up, one by one. See what is inside each waking moment. Use each moment to become the one you were destined to be. So be aware. Notice the moments of your nights. Travel wideeyed through your dreams. (Dreams are gifts, too.) Be as curious as tourist in a foreign land. See what is inside each dream moment. Befriend the spirit people that exist in that realm. In a moment, I lost my darling mother, father and brother. In a moment, I found my beloved soul-mate from lives gone by. In a moment, I gave birth to my six sweet babies. In a moment, I gave one back to the Great Mother. All in all, my life has been a serendipitous string of moments. Like snowflakes, no two moments have been exactly alike. There have been a million loud moments in my life when I have screamed out in joy, screamed out in ecstasy, screamed out in pain, or screamed out a prayer. There have been at least as many quiet moments, too. Some moments I have loved and some I have hated. But all in all, I wouldn't have missed a moment! The ghosts of Moments Past no longer frighten me. The spirits of Moments Future no longer lure my attention away from this moment. For in this Present Moment, I am fully myself and fully alive. May the moments of your life fill you with wonder and happiness.... Susan Erling Martinez is the author of four self-help books, including her newest title, Last Call for Alcohol: Healing a Marriage Harmed by Alcohol Abuse. Her official website is www.tjsusan.com. The site contains free articles, poems and tips on addiction and recovery, pregnancy loss, and self-empowerment. She can be contacted via email at tjsusan@msn.com. Copyright (c) 2002 Susan Martinez |
||
|
|
|
