I make it a point to let things be what they are, up to a point. A mosquito feeding on my neck is an exception to the rule. And there are many others. Noise leads the list of things not allowed to be what they are. Heavy traffic, even if it is quiet (and how often does that happen?) isn’t allowed to stay. It has to go…The more I think about it, the less likely I am to let things be what they are. Never mind. I don’t know what I was thinking about. I want everything to be exactly what I want it to be RIGHT NOW! Whoever said, “Let be what is,” was obviously off his, or her, rocker, and a little tipsy to boot. And, not only that, but also, “Let be what is” was obviously said to people who weren’t letting be what was, and so he/she was breaking their own rule by voicing it. So, we are all left with deciding for ourselves what the proper course of action is in dealing with what’s happening now, wherever and whenever we are. And we can trust experience to be our guide in deciding what to do when. 24/7. No?
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