07-26-2006, 12:00 AM
<<But now I'm left with a melancholy that DJ said is common to sorcerers. All the things I used to attach importance to have changed. And I realize now that there are so few things that really matter>><br>With much wisdom comes much sorrow. That's from somewhere in the Old Testament,....probably Solomon.<br>It's not as bad as all that, though. It's just our eyes opening. I wouldn't trade it for the lives of those who spend all of their time chasing more, bigger and better. Money, houses,etc. All fo the things that will disapear with our bodies.<br>I think Don Juan mentioned somthing about laughing so much to counter-balance the awesomeness.<br>Also I think the key is to keep "raising the bar" for ourselves. There is much to explore, and we will never experience it all. I think that will keep the interest.<br>But like many, I have responsibilities that leave me limited time for this. I have two boys grown, but still living at home, and one more that is twelve.<br>I expect to have more time to use in 4 or 5 years. But until then I can squeeze out time during the day on the way to work and on the way home and weekends. <br>We can use our imaginations to find new ways to "not do" and keep ourselves "open" to new experiences.<br>If we keep ourselves open, things will come to us. Of this I have no doubt.<br>It's hard to have a goal, when you have never experienced it before. But that IS the goal. We are explorers of the unknown.<br>God, Jesus, Power will lead us to what we are to experience.<br>I have never experienced the same things twice, yet each experience that I have had has built upon my understanding of Spirit.<br>And each time that door opens, it brings excitement with it.<div class='signature'>Bright Flame</div>