Like a Waterfall

From the Stone Tarot, the Nine of Pentacles; from the Buddhist Quote Cards, Dhammapada 24:348:

Truly, we live life at the lip of a waterfall, with reality and experience rushing at us – experienced only and always NOW at the lip – and then, poof, zip, zap, it’s over the edge and gone. But our mind is forever trying to grab at what has already disappeared over the edge.

―Rick Hanson

There are magical times in life when we find ourselves contented with our finances, health and energy. It feels like we are at the center of a wonderful world, full of beautiful and interesting things and people, and we have the opportunity to enjoy them. Our hard work and discipline got us to this place, so we have the right to be pleased. Yet we should also appreciate each moment fully, because as the Dhammapada implies, moments are fleeting:

Let go of the past, let go of the future, let go of the present.

Trying to grasp and hold on to anything will leave us with empty hands. Better to be completely present for life, so we don't miss any of it.