Alive

When was the last time we are thankful for being alive? Perhaps we are taking life for granted for tomorrow comes as usual. Sometimes we had moments that made us feel like saying "it's good to be alive!" I'm sure it is such a wonderful experience, but do we need to wait for it to remind us something to be thankful for? The fact that we could breathe, feel our body and those around it, feel our aliveness, our very own existence, isn't this reason enough to rejoice in every moment?

Peaceful day

I do not know if it was the music of Enya, but I felt so peaceful that day. It happened only recently. I was sitting on our veranda, wearing a contented smile. I wasn't even thinking of my achievements, totally unmindful of my past and future. I was simply appreciating the things around me--spending an afternoon playing with our dog and hearing the kids playing on the street. That moment is all I have, yet I felt happy, peaceful. It was something. In my mind, I was wishing good life to all people, even to those unfriendly towards me. I was in a selfless state and it makes me wonder. How could one who hasn't achieve much in the world feel this kind of contentedness and peace? Somehow, it implies that happiness does not lie in the future. Happiness, joy, peace, love, all of these are available to us now, we only need to realize from within.