Step One and Getting to the Core of Matters

Dear Friends...from yesterday...

full of gratitude

last day of 2020

a joy to behold

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And today begins 2021, Step One and a new koan to sit with this month. 

 Step 1:  We admitted we were powerless over something -- that our lives had become unmanageable.

Koan: The Plum’s Core

The Layman went to visit Zen Master Ta-mei. As they were about to exchange greetings, the Layman said, “It has taken a while for the big plum tree* to mature. I wonder if any of the plums are ripe yet?”

Tai-mei said, “Go ahead and try one.”

The Layman said, “How completely unique!”

Ta-mei opened his arms wide and said, “You’ve gotten to the core!”

* The Layman’s question is a play on Ta-mei’s name, which means “big plum tree”.

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Update: I'm having a heckuva time transitioning to my new computer. Stuff "lost" or doesn't work, I don't know the jargon, nomenclature, sequencing or what they're trying to tell me.  Arrggghhh.  This is a good time to put "One Day At a Time" in action...and to remember:

"Today is the tomorrow you were worried about yesterday." Sir Anthony Hopkins...who just celebrated 45 years of sobriety.

Wishing you sobriety, happiness, joy, and freedom this year.

Muddling on...

Bill K.