We can’t control joy. It is something that bobs up when we are truly alive and meet the whole world in an instant.
—Roshi Pat Enkyo O’Hara
Monday, April 30, 2018
In Search of Joy
From the Albano-Waite Tarot, the Knight of Wands; from the Rumi Cards, 'Open your heart:'
An image of the Knight of Wands would make an excellent logo for an energy drink. He's already moving while most people are still considering their options. Full of confidence and enthusiasm, he'll kindle any fire that looks exciting. What he won't do is remember to water the seeds he plants. He's not much of a follow-through kind of guy. Rumi's words encourage us to open our hearts. Many people have shuttered their hearts after trauma or experiencing betrayal in an attempt to heal, and some may forget to open them up once again. But perhaps one of the most prevalent reasons for closing the heart is busyness. We have only so many hours in a day to accomplish all on our to-do lists, and we don't want any distractions. Yet Rumi reminds us it is an open heart that allows us to experience true joy rather than manufactured happiness.
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we shop at grocery across from the high school. I've seen kids on their lunch hours come in and get 5 or 6 'energy' drinks. My heart aches for their hearts
ReplyDeleteI wonder if it is so they can stay up all night and go to school the next day? Or if they are just up cramming for exams and need to stay awake?
DeleteI can't figure out where they get all that money to spend on energy drinks. When I was in school we packed our lunch and got four cents for a carton of milk. Then after school and tended the seeds that this Knight has cast in the fields.
ReplyDeleteI've never had an energy drink and figure one would send me to the ER as two cups of weak coffee is all the caffeine I can tolerate!
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