You know, when I lose 20 pounds my life is going to be great.... We're going to get along so much better once this work project is finished.... I can't wait to get a new car, then people will really see that I'm a "success"... I'm going to be a much better person - tomorrow, next week, next month... We've all said or thought some variation of these promises. I, for one, am certainly well versed at living in the future. Maybe its just procrastination, but sometimes my life seems to be "on hold" - a step or two away from real meaning. Do you know the feeling?
The song I picked this week, "This Is Home" by Switchfoot helped me see that the future is now. The lyrics suggest that the song is about progress and being changed. Somehow, in the midst of hearing about searching and questioning, I was struck by the message of living in the present.
"I've got my eyes open wide, its not over yet...We are miracles and we're not alone... yeah, this is home...." For me it was saying - keep looking for more, don't go back to your old, less enlightened ways, but don't wait in limbo for "home". This is Home, here and now. Be happy where you are today AND where you want to be tomorrow.
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