September 19-A, 2022

Finding your life and living it
means knowing what constitutes life for you,
and what takes the life right out of you--
and doing more of the things on the first list,
and fewer of the things on the second list.

Since my wife and I retired,
we don't do much at all on the second one,
and relish the time spent with things on the first.

Reading, writing, photography,
emptiness, stillness and silence,
integrity, sincerity, spontaneity,
conversation (Zooming) with friends and family,
yard work, napping, grocery shopping
and eating with our children fill our days.

And we like it that way.

Liking it is a good indication
that your life is alive for you.
The more you do things that you love,
the better.

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