Cosmic Gardener – Cultivating a Life

I came across some comments recently that made a profound impression on me. The story goes that Aldous Huxley, asked on his deathbed to sum up what he had learned in his eventful life, said, “It’s embarrassing to tell you this, but it seems to come down mostly to just learning to be kinder.”

These days my life seems to be full of pop quizzes that challenge me to be more patient and more pleasant. But then my guess is that 21^st century life is that way for most of us. Being kind requires us to pay attention, and to pay attention we must be present. Whether at the grocery store or the gas pump, and especially with my loved ones, in this moment let me be kind.

 “Be kind whenever possible. It is always possible.”
~The Dalai Lama