January 27, 2024 – A

Squaring ourselves up with the here/now,
coming to terms with what's what
and what is being asked of us
in order to meet the day
and provide what is called for
in each situation as it arises
is the day's work
each day,
in a "Here we are, now what?"
kind of way.

We adjust ourselves
psychologically,
physically,
emotionally,
intellectually,
spiritually,
in doing what needs
to be done,
when,
where
and how it needs to be done
with the tools of our original nature
and our innate virtues/attributes
out of the stillness,
emptiness,
silence
in dancing with what is asked of us
and maintaining our balance
and harmony,
growing up
some more,
again,
today
for the joy of doing it
and the satisfaction
of having done it,
day by day
all the way.

That's the process
we follow,
whether we are a member
of the United States Calvary
riding over the hill,
or a 10 year-old Apache girl
standing outside
of her family's teepee
watching them come,
with things about to be
radically transformed forever.

Sometimes,
there is no joy or satisfaction
to be found
anywhere in the day,
for days on end,
and we dance with that
as well--
as well as we can.

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