a daylight dream

Intimate is the view beyond this curved window, where the airplane blinks frivolously against the enchanting lights at sundown. Presence fills the gaps in the unknown terrains of my mind: trust, faith and unprecedented belief that all is guided and smoothened by God’s wisdom. I left the airport this time without a single tear. I hugged my family tightly, told them not to worry, that we would be in touch, that sometimes presence is ethereal and loving despite the distance. We parted with little tears and lots of unconditional love marking the footprints between us. It’s different this time. There is much more equanimity, very little fear brims the corners of this unknown. There is this peace I’ve been longing for since forever— this peace of mind, not needing to create further than God’s will, a crystalline heart shimmering with knowingness in all the beauty that lies in paths made for, and of, selfless service. I think it’s the first time that the balance did not tip. The balance hangs...

It is August ending, at last, and with it, summertime memories of this year end, too. It makes me quite weary to notice how time flies and new beginnings are simply thursted onto our palms, like persistent invitations. Sometimes, I want things to last a little longer, just to spend a few more days in reverence and appreciation for all what has been and all what hasn't. August was not as enchanting, but it left me enchanted. I close this month feeling so much enchantment and appreciation for life's spellbinding miracles. It was quite disheartening to spend so many rainy days feeling dull and dampened, there were also a few family issues that I stood helpless and powerless before. My parents decided to close this summer with so much resentment and anger, and for a while I thought I would do that, too. However, I caught myself a little earlier and chose to open my heart again to love sincerely, capture the blessings and focus my whole existence on the little things I have faith in...