Well, it's been a long time. Over a year has passed, and much has happened. Re-reading the last paragraph of my last post, and then reflecting on recent events has me wondering when the political turmoil will wane.

Fortunately, there are ways to overcome strife. I recently heard a speaker who was describing the work of buddhist monks to put 'mindfulness' into action. We sometimes can be comforted by asking and answering the following 3 questions:

What is most important thing to do?
Who is the most important?
Where is the most important place to be?

Answers:
Do kind things to those beside you.
Whoever is beside you.
Wherever you happen to be.

Sometimes we worry about friends, family, society, work, war, hunger, etc. The past cannot be changed, the future is not yet available. Peace is achievable in the present.