certainly an unforgettable one.
1st time daughter host a b. day party at “her home”.
very simple pizza and b.day cake but mom was as joyful as a little kid enjoying all b. day display, popper, special candle, singing of b. .day songs, cake cutting, and of course, lots of photo taking.
it was a long way from their home and everyone actually quite tired. luckily went well.
we were even greeted by the stunning beauty of the rising super moon before we left home.
then, after sending them to bus terminus, we walked unexpectedly through the nearby park, all the way guided by the bright moon . enjoying some tranquility not available daytime.
i guess mom is very typical of the earlier generations, in which social norms define success as accumulation of wealth (car, house, $…), jobs u / yr children hold, how many people send u flowers / gifts / greetings on b.day / festivals…
few of them conscious enough to create happiness for themselves, or have the ability to enjoy aloneness, relying instead action / words from other. which in fact is the source of unhappiness.
recent decades, we were lucky enough to have more awakened people who r willing and brave enough to share their experience / knowledge to set us free from others / even all external circumstances, if we r conscious enough.
it’s both a training and a journey for all of us. to accept / transform all “negative experience” so that we become wiser, stronger, more awakened beings.
the most joyful people probably r those who r able to enjoy all worldly pleasure / goodies, while realizing that they r really not necessary.
the “joy of being” as Eckart put it.
may we all be able to taste this nectar. knowing that being happy / joyful is an ability, and largely does not depend on external.
then everyday will be b. day, and we celebrate for the “trivial” we enjoy everyday, which mostly r free : sunlight, excellent weather, fresh air, good health, waves, birds, trees,.. a sincere exchange of smile to strangers….
Blessings be to all
Sat Nam Deep I
Namaskar
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