To a friend, December 2004, I wrote, after a phone conversation...

When I say things like "I am almost crying...," that is how I feel about life.  And, the joy of tears-some persons do not grasp this joy that could manifest in tears of bliss.  I cannot put it into words: it is the feeling of gratitude and grace.  It is simply the simple, wonderful, awe-inspired sensation that witnesses to Love, and that Love is everywhere.

When was the last time you cried, not because you hurt, but because you were awe-struck at the gift of this Life? I speak of this as awe-full. The world is an awe-full place to live! Blessed are those who shed tears from “seeing” the Beauty of Life.

Recall a time when you felt awe. When was that? Who was present? Or, were you alone? What were the surroundings? What did you feel in your body? Were you afraid? Were you mystified? … In Silence, close your eyes, relax. When ready, go to that time and relive it. Whatever feelings you had then, feel them again. When ready, leave the scene and return only to breathing. Breathing in and out, let the sensations of that time linger in the body. When ready, let go of the sensations and breathe gratitude. After a time, open the eyes and relax. You can go back to that time anytime you choose. That memory reminds you of a Mystery that often you forget, but is always with you and ready to remind you that your life is a wonder-full life and this world an awe-full Temple of Beauty and Grace. Amen.

*Lotus of the Heart is a Work of Arem Nahariim-Samadhi ~ a Hospice Chaplain, interspiritual author, writer, poet, and bicyclist. He is someone in love with Life and inviting others to that same ecstasy of Love ~ and, by the way, herein is nothing he claims as his own.