June 22, 2024 – A

The Moon at the End of the Lane — A Mirror Image
The Tao,
the Dharma,
and our Intuition
are all as one
when it comes to declaring
that it comes down to
doing the right thing,
at the right time,
in the right way,
in the right place--
for the joy of doing it
and the satisfaction
of having done it.

And, beyond that,
there is nothing in it for us.

So, why would we do it?
Because that is what matters most!

And the profit motive goes up in smoke
before the requirement
of right living for no reason
beyond the joy of doing it
and the satisfaction of having done it.

If you are looking for reward and glory,
refer back to the line,
"Because that is what matters most."

What matters most
has nothing to do with reward and glory,
but only with what needs to be done,
in each situation as it arises.

All our life long.

Published by jimwdollar

I'm retired, and still finding my way--but now, I don't have to pretend that I know what I'm doing. I retired after 40.5 years as a minister in the Presbyterian Church USA, serving churches in Louisiana, Mississippi and North Carolina. I graduated from Austin Presbyterian Theological Seminary, in Austin, Texas, and Northwestern State University in Natchitoches, Louisiana. My wife, Judy, and I have three daughters, five granddaughters, one great granddaughter, and a great grandson on the way, within about ten minutes from where we live--and are enjoying our retirement as much as we have ever enjoyed anything.

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