“Oh dear…ahhhh…um…very sorry…but….argh!…can you just hold on a minute?” In high-school, I remember taking some twisted pleasure in watching my father navigate the newfangled technology that was call-waiting. If dad was on the phone, and another call beeped in, he would get a rash from the unnecessary rudeness of it all. He considered the alert of an incoming call to be a personal affront. “I’m so sorry…” he would fluster into the phone, all huffy and bothered, “…but someone elseRead more
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Is There Any Divine In Hurry? (if you rush)
“I thank you for letting me guide you this morning” she says gently at 8:59am. “The divine light in me recognizes the divine light in you. Namaste.” I am lying in a puddle of my own sweat, eyes stinging from salt and tears that are threatening to spill over and join the river of steamy wet on the floor. At 8:01am, I had sprinted across the parking lot wailing “Wait! Hold the door! I’m comiiiiiing!” Breathless, huffing and puffing withRead more