Shoes

Today's Bingo: Shoes. "Dad?" "Yes, son," the man said to his six year old. "Have you ever walked in my shoes?" "They're a little small." "Can I walk in your shoes?" "I hope you'll always be willing."

Waves

Today's Bingo: Waves. Life is waves and their opposite. On the surface of the water, violent crashing or perfect calm. It's always changing, chaotic, and unpredictable. But below, in the deep ocean, even as the storm rumbles above, it's still. Your world is like the surface--always changing. You can get crushed and tumbled by the tumult (or lulled into thinking everything will always be okay by the calm); or, go deep. In you, in deep places, is perfect quiet. Choose to go there and the changes pass and you are always well.

Pumpkins

Today's Bingo: Pumpkins. In piles on carts, in the fields in rows, at the grocery for sale, and on hay in a bale. Painted and carved and made into pies; I like the pumpkins with funny looking eyes. Jack-o-lanterns with candles that brighten the night; the orange pumpkin is fall's opus to life.

Morning Moon

Today's Bingo: Morning Moon. "Mama, what's that?" Asked the little boy as he and his mother walked the beach one morning. "You know what that is." His mother replied. "But Mr. Moon doesn't come out in the morning. He is a night moon." The child said indignantly. "Honey," the Mother said, "He's been up all night." The child thought for a second, then said earnestly. "He is going to be a sleepy moon today."

Pure

Today's Bingo: Pure. Your mind is like a pond. It takes in everything. You choose what stays. Let the waste hang around and pretty soon you're soiled. Fill your mind with blue sky, smiles, and memories of mom's best meal: you feel pure.

Perspective

Today's Bingo: Perspective. Which way are you looking? Up or down? How wide? How close? Turns out that the way you look at something is as important as the experience itself.

Busy

Today's Bingo: Busy. Busy is the new "I'm fine." Someone asks you how you're doing, and the reflex response is about the pace of life. No problem: If it's on purpose. Busy implies a lot. Busy implies a fast pace. Again, no problem: If you love it. Make busy doing important things: Your soul sores. Too much of what you think you have to do: A sour soul.