pause
February 19, 2010
i wonder sometimes when i’m going to start appreciating the life of others
that if that person were to die, i’d feel a tragic loss of life and potential not just a feeling of nostalgia of days that once were.
i wonder when we’ll all do that
when i myself will not just be viewed as a passing runner but a lifetime running partner
to love or not to love, regardless of whether or not that person slows you down
and in the end, i’m pretty scared of attachment
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If a person was to die, it does not mean the end for him/her. Rather, it is the beginning of another journey, one that none of us in our material bodies can understand for now. Mourn in the fact that they are no longer with us but rejoice in knowing that they are moving onto a new chapter in life.
Furthermore, everyone exists within their own little world. Maybe to an acquaintance, you are but a blur passing by but to your family and close friends, you are already a “lifetime running partner.” If you were to pass away, they will feel that tragic loss.
Do not climb so high up in order to see the world that you forget the people right next to you.
Hopefully I have given you some food for thought. Take care!
~Greg Howell, Monk-in-Training