In one screenplay, two gamblers, Hope and Fear,
stand at a Craps Table, rolling dice into the future.
Wins and losses alternate, they finally break even.
In another, two massive armies clash by night.
The next morning, they are at a virtual stalemate.
In both camps, the generals call for more coffee.
Then there’s the tale about the lonely soul who prayed
to the heavens for a loving mate, but when the right one
came around, he was far too busy praying to even notice.
A poor wretch stood on the same corner every day, but
instead of begging, he just played his toy flute. A composer
heard the tune, published it as his own, and became rich.
How about the one where the elderly Bishop concluded
the morning services, then retreated to his dim sanctuary.
He kept a picture there in a drawer which he never opened.
There’s the story of the woman who was world-weary.
She went to the sea, intending to end it all, but the sunset
was so exquisite, she smiled and let it change her heart.
There was the boy who wanted to go to the stars.
He trained for years in preparation for such a flight.
Before he could go, the space program was cancelled.
A man thought he’d wasted enough time on social media.
He was ready to the leave the internet that day, but then saw
a woman’s post that intrigued him — in a month they married.
Eventually we realize that life is filled with ironies, unresolved
contradictions, and odd mysteries. It is also laden with beauty,
grace, and joy if we are open enough in our hearts to receive it.
Rather than craving for what we don’t have, we can want instead
what we already have — wouldn’t it quiet the noise in our head?
And Bob, how about paying attention to what you’ve just said?
Feeling To Infinity 