Breathe in and out, feel the rise and fall of your chest, sometimes life is that way – rising and then falling and the rising again. That is your path; that is your ride (and it is yours and yours alone). Some may be dealing with the same ups and downs as you, while others aren’t in your current at all. Know this to be true: everyone has some fluctuation of their stream. Meaning: life shows challenges to ALL its inhabitants; not just you. The wealthy, the married, the religiously pious – it doesn’t matter who – we all have our stuff. You don’t know what challenges are faced by these people. You don’t know their demons or their lessons. Some people act like all is well in their world and some may be working very hard to make that the case; others are just good actors or actresses. Just know that we could all use some compassion – you don’t know where we’ve been. Your boss that you hate: their child may be dying from cancer; the neighbor who gives you the evil eye? He may be losing his house, or his wife. We don’t know, so it is best to be compassionate to all. Love thy brother as thyself. Love for love’s sake alone. God bless and take care.
