I just read a book called When Everything Falls Apart by a Buddhist named Pema Chodron. Currently, I feel enlightened about most everything. Troubles I thought I had have dissipated into the nothing that is time, which is a cycle, which is always changing, which is not supposed to be easy and best described as - "the path is the goal."
With this new knowledge (that will likely but hopefully not fade by next week), I've got the tools to survive at least this one Friday night out facing people of the past that have rejected me, that have loved me, that might love me still, and those that I have yet to meet that may fill me with the sensation to flee. It all starts with touch, a touch of the heart, a touch of the hand.... it's hard to harness the good. It's hard to stay there. It's so hard to not want to run from emotions that feel so so strong and grounding, whether they be good or bad.
Speaking of new people, Haux is no stranger to the shuffle, but I've just met him so, hi Haux. I'm over-joyed to share his latest "Touch." It's speaking to me hard right now.
Enjoy!