The (birthday) Trick

I posted the following on Facebook today, Aug. 2, 2018

"What is The Trick... Today, on my birthday.... as I have aged and maybe... "sage'd" The Trick is to learn, grow, get things better, maybe achieve some wisdom -- and then share all that carefully and appropriately... A word that comes to mind is: "subtle". Another word... "gentle". We ALL need help and getting it and giving it and accepting it.... is one of those things some do well and others not so well. FORGIVENESS for good intentions is a useful trait. Asking for Forgiveness is a good thing to do... and as the High Holidays arrive .... how to seek and give forgiveness is one of those annual things I think about. Best to you all - if its YOUR birthday - Happy Birthday - if it is not -- Happy Unbirthday! And many returns of the day."

And life is good... and GRATITUDE is good... and lots of things are good.

I know..... often - what is good and what is bad... what is better and what is worse. I know that and can act on that for myself. When I know that for an "other" ... it is primarily an ASSUMPTION... although it may be right, better, etc... REALLY -- it is always up to the "other" to find and do their way. THE problem is when there is pain what to do? Helping someone up... stemming the bleeding... JUST BEING THERE... so often seems inadequate and yet ... being there is SO BIG.... in so many cases. "To be or not to be" and Shakespeare has his ideas and we all have our ideas, too, from day to day, moment to moment.

Blessings.