What I Have Learned

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 I was smoking my Angel pipe yesterday early evening with the last of my Good Stuff/Cherry blend as I listened to a beautiful music video on YouTube and all felt right with the world.  I had watched some end of the world videos, just to see what others were saying.  I've written about all the fears people have about so many things including a Zombie Apocalypse.  But I have no such fears.  

As I watched the beautiful pictures on the screen and listened to the music I was at perfect peace until a commercial came on.  But when it was over my mind returned to that peaceful feeling.  I have watched a lot of videos about listening and learning in regard to being quiet.  I learned to listen to the quiet while living in NY.  It's noisier here, but I still listen to the birds.  I listen to the quiet inside.  I do this while smoking my pipe.

While waiting for my wife to finish some shopping I went into a busy Spanish Cafe and ordered some coffee.  Then I sat down on this comfy couch to sip my coffee.  There were customers coming and going, but I didn't let anyone disturb my peace.  I can find peace just sitting while waiting, because for me, being still is quiet even in a bustling mall setting.  

Peace and quiet are where one finds them.  And I can find peace and quiet most anywhere regardless of the interruptions and sounds.  Even when I am not alone I can still my mind.  I have taught myself this. Because even if not smoking a pipe I will often imagine it's what I am doing.  But it seems it has only been fairly recently I have been able to do this.  As I got up from that couch a woman came in and sat on it and said to me,"No wonder you were sitting here.  This couch is comfy."  I told her as I got up to just enjoy it.  

My wife says I am overly patient.  I can be but will try to keep my anxieties to myself.  I was getting tired of waiting.  But I've had to learn patience with a family and all.  It hasn't come easy.  But I feel like an old guy at times who has all the time to wait.  I wanted to get back home to my pipe.  But I knew my pipe would be there waiting for me.  The Angel pipe has become a favorite smoking pipe lately.  I feared I hadn't properly broken it in, but the more I smoke it, the better that pipe seems to be.  

When I am out not smoking my pipe I want to get back home to it.  And with the time change I have extra daylight hours in which to smoke.  But living a peaceful life is acquired.  It is something one must seek.  I am still learning, but I have come a long way.  Thank you for your time and Peace to each one of you.

Dave

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