Last week's mail brought belated holiday greetings from a friend. Her best intentions in December to be more timely got sidelined by a furnace crisis. So, here she was mid-January, bearing news of the latest family developments.
She also included her thoughts on an editorial in Prevention magazine by Ardath Rodale about a lecture given by the Dalai Lama:
"He was seated on a chair and, at 73 years old, she said he seemed to be the youngest person in the room. She wrote about his insights into the purpose of life. He said compassion, forgiveness and tolerance are essential to our existence as well as self-discipline and contentment.
"All humanity must work together for the well-being of each other and for our planet. (The Dalai Lama) encouraged everyone to reach out to others with a warm heart and with respect, and begin each day with thankfulness for our beautiful world and for the joy of sharing our lives with one another."
Just something to think about.
Such wisdom won't solve the world's problems or make our own individual struggles dissolve (although, it would be nice if life were so uncomplicated). But, this approach may just help smooth the waters and spread a little peace.
Some days, I suppose, that could be as good as it gets.
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