Reflection

Reflection

The moment within the experience while living the clear life isn't where the magic happens; but it is in the REFLECTION of that moment when the magic of that experience is finally realized and appreciated. 

I had a buddy from Kansas who came and stayed with me this past weekend as he was passing through on his way to Seattle. In the past our relationship was linked to Pot and Alcohol. He has since changed his life, as have I, so the last two days spent together were far different than times of past. While he was here we lived the WAR lifestyle, eating healthy, hiking intensely to the top of Malans, then followed by some service where we went and helped one of my buddies move. Both nights that he spent at my house we did nothing more than bull shit about times of old, talking about baseball, and what our current lives are like- now that we were both clear, and living the war lifestyle. During the two day weekend nothing special seemed to happen as the magical moments we were spending together were never fully realized by either of us at the time. However, on this Sunday night, as I recollect the weekend that me and my buddy shared together while clear, I can't help but notice how magical the weekend truly was. That is why I say that the magic does not always lay within the current moment, but it lays within the reflection of that moment. The clear way of life isn't immediate; it's a way of life that forces us to slow down and be patient-and it is only then, after we've  remained patient and clear that the magic of such moments can now be realized by us in our reflection of the experience. I think that's the way God works in helping us to appreciate the simple things in life; it's through reflection. He knows that we are prone to wanting the immediate so he tests us to see if we can be patient and get past the immediate wants of the world; and only then will he help us to reflect and to remember, causing us to experience lasting happiness since we will now never forget those moments of when we experienced true joy.  Gods ways are the spread out ways, where he spreads out our happiness over the duration so that we might appreciate experiences more fully.