January 19th Reflection

 "am I living the way of honesty, unselfishness and faith?" Today's reading again is about building a foundation for life. I'm at the beginning of building a new life, not out of any noble desire to be a better person, but because my addiction took everything including almost my life- thank God for modern medicine.

The reading says the ADVENTURE of building such a life is better than the Merry go round of our old life. I'm leaning into the adventure. A Date Saturday asserted the whole purpose of this life is to be present. The present moment. He gave examples of how he was a destination junky. I've bought into the idea that the panacea must be something to attain. I mean I'm sitting for the LSAT next month, thinking that more school has something for me. It's fine he said, but the whole purpose was the present. It was great tangent, but his main idea tracks. If the adventure of. Building this thing (that will never be fully built) is the goal. Then we have to take pleasure satisfaction out of the present, right? I mean the adventure is the thing. I'll lean in. It's the correct thing to do. It certainly doesn't make sense to chase the tomorrow everyday. And our readings claim there's an appropriate place of minor regard for the past that's appropriate as well.y prayer for the day God help me appreciate this Advent today. Thank you for the challenge. Thank you for Adams insight. And thank you for that present (gift) of sitting with a great guy and having the suggestion it was the point of life for that moment. I did stop and take a beat. Notice where I was, appreciate his brown eyes appreciating mine and having a great conversation. And thank you for life. You and a while universe to conspire umpteen events to have me here at this moment reflecting on a something written by a stranger to engage this moment, and reflect on my life in this new way. I'm looking forward to the day.