Just had Jerry over for B's pumpkin cheesecake and a cappucino, and I had a fantastic time visiting with him. B said afterwards that she heard my voice a lot -- I hope I didn't monopolize the conversation, Jer! :)
It felt really good to talk about some of the things I've been thinking about and experiencing lately. I haven't written about all of them in here (not enough time, really), but I know that whatever I tell Jerry, he understands, and he also has great follow-up questions and additional insight about most of the stuff I'm thinking about. It's funny how you find the best spiritual teachers by happenstance -- he and I first met while doing phone surveys together at the same boring call centre job back in 1996.
One of the things we discussed was this feeling I've had lately of pervasive perfection in the world. Despite all the tragic-seeming events that take place on a daily basis (the Washington sniper has been at the top of my mind lately in this regard, along with that car bombing in Bali), I can't help but feel like the world is utterly perfect when I look out upon it. This is probably not surprising, given how important I think it is to accept the present moment exactly as it is in its current form; however, the feeling and perception of utter perfection has been sinking in and expressing itself within me more and more frequently and more deeply each day. I notice it the most clearly when I'm out walking with Z and the dogs in the forest. As I gaze out through the hundreds of trees, my vision seems perfectly clear and everything I'm looking at feels like it's exactly as it should be. I don't know how else to describe this feeling, but however I describe it, it always results in the same thing: a total peace that settles into my very psyche on a day-to-day basis.
Okay, so I'm happy, then, and I love my little daughter to pieces (she has been doing really great lately). How's everyone else doing today?
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