Every moment that I am centered in the future I suffer a temporary loss of this life.

Letting people in is largely a matter of not expending the energy to keep them out.

By approaching my problems with "What might make things a little better?" rather than "What is the solution?" I avoid setting myself up for certain frustration. My experience has shown me that I am not going to solve anything in one stroke; at best I am only going to chip away at it.

I can not 'make my mark' for all time - those concepts are mutually exclusive. 'Lasting effect' is a self-contradictory term. Meaning does not exist in the future and neither do I. Nothing will have meaning 'ultimately.' Nothing will even mean tomorrow what it did today. Meaning changes with the context. My meaningfulness is here. It is enough that I am of value to someone today. It is enough that I make a difference now.

But it's morning. Within my hands is another day. Another day to listen and love and walk and glory. I am here for another day.

A messy mortal is my friend. Come walk with me in the mud.

Every moment that I am centered in the future I suffer a temporary loss of this life.