I want to apologize to all of those who submitted comments that I have not been able to read. After all this time of being on WordPest, I still do not know how to do a good job of running my site. One of these days I will get a handle on it, but maybe not. I will be calling WP to get some help on this issue, but maybe not today. Do keep commenting because I do have a record of them (somewhere) and I want to be able to reply.

It is a joy to write here where a handful of you can listen in on my thoughts. I had insomnia last night. On top of that, I am beginning to have the burning feet issue. That makes it even harder to fall asleep. As I slept fitfully this morning, I got a message from the man that takes care of my lawn. His mother has died of pancreatic cancer and he wanted me to know. There is nothing to be done for it but useless attempts at chemo and she had that. Her doctor was a member of the practice where Bob’s doctor was and when she was diagnosed, one of their founding physicians had died from the same thing.

Life is not easy and I have learned exactly why. You wanna know? Because the mind is in charge, not the spirit. And we need not blame ourselves for it. It is simply the way things are. I would not give a nickel to hear some advaita geek explain enlightenment to me. I look at people’s faces and they tell the story.

We are all in this together because there is no escape save compassion. And compassion begins within. You can forget legislation, confrontation, litigation, obligation. All the “ations” of the world cannot save you. Only one thing can and will.

I know you are wondering what I will write next.

So am I.

In the meantime, get down on your inward knees. This is called surrender, repentance, prayer, confession, yada yada yada. But there is an energy behind the submission that will save you when nothing else can or will.

Vicki Woodyard