it’s a day for. . . .

In Philadelphia it’s a soft, completely cloudy, cool with a little rain, kind of day. It’s a great day for gathering energy by putting on Matthew Cohen’s Qi Gong DVD, and following his voice and movements; it’s a wonderful day to bring a book or a magazine, and a smile, to a favorite bistro, a tea salon, or a friendly neighborhood diner; it’s a walking meditation kind of day with no particular destination in mind; it’s a day to spend a few hours in a big, used bookshop to find that special book – all for the price of $2.95; it’s a perfect day to forget about the happenings on the outside, and placing attention on what’s happening on the inside – so that when it’s time to be part of the outside, a happy, loving, kind, peaceful person shows up; it’s a kind of day to get in touch with people who like to laugh; it’s a day to put 10 one dollar bills in a pocket, so as not to pass by a homeless person without offering a human connection; it’s a kind of day for watching Peter O’Toole in Lawrence of Arabia; and it’s an accepting kind of day with a silent thank you to go along with it.