The Mirage!

Once in a while, when time takes a pause in the perpetual frenzy of day today, I do take a close look at myself in the mirror. It’s a pause in time to do a brief self-check-in. Time to look myself in the eye and see how it’s been going? How am I doing? And within that one flash, a million thoughts hustle through my mind. Busy thoughts with mixed connotations. I realize there is so much to be said since I checked in last.  I see how every day is passing by and how much value it is or isn’t adding to the unresolved goals of life. How I am running harder and faster every day to reach somewhere and then to get back. How there is so little accomplished in a day and most of it is ‘material’ anyways. How world is in constant flux all the time and how quickly things are changing their perspective and meaning. How the plan to be calm and on terms with self remains a distant reality. How the shining star at the far end of the horizon seems still too far away. How the reason & motive for existence is still a haze! It’s scary! The confrontation with self. I look away, knowing I am not going to solve for it right now, right here in this moment.

As I walk away from the mirror, brushing off the deep thoughts and disengaging from the perplexity of having an introspection or a Monologue, my attention is shifted to my kids sleeping peacefully in their bed. I see the innocence, the peace, the carefreeness personified through them. As I gently move my hand through their hair and say ‘good morning son-shines!’ I see the subtle smile that puts everything to rest! The glow on their face as they extend their arms to wrap around me, the anticipation and comfort of knowing I am there by their side every single day suddenly gears me out of the deep dive and makes me feel light like a feather. I find the experience way more assuring and comforting. Something inside me says this is what matters, the truth of belonging and nurturing, in essence the truth of being there in the moment. Something tells me this is the journey and the destination.

Simplicity of things has pulled me back to my nucleus every single time! Simplicity of a warm hug and a bright smile that expects nothing in return. Simplicity of waking up to see the rising sun through the window. Simplicity of silently witnessing the first rays of sun as they gently enter the house and bless the surrounding for no motive other than to selflessly serve. Simplicity of inhaling the fresh mist in the air every morning.  Simplicity in the smell of budding trees that follow the same life cycle without any change every single year, without worrying about fall around the corner. Simplicity of rain showers renewing & cleansing the surrounding without worrying about the dust and storms that will follow. Simplicity of birds chirping on the trees welcoming every day with the same joy and playfulness without worrying about what the day has in store for them. There is simplicity all around us. We need to see it more often and make the time to experience it. Countless things in our surroundings are loaded with simplicity and so near and dear to comforting our senses.

I realize all I need is to let the simple joys rule! To soak myself in pure unadulterated little moments and consciously experience them as the day passes by. To let heart and not brain take the better side of me! As someone very wise said, ‘be as simple as you can be; you will be astonished to see how uncomplicated and happy your life can become’! All you need to do is surrender to simplicity and let the magic flow. All you need lies within you, and the rest is just a mirage!