At Peace With Myself

Early this morning while in bed, I rolled onto my left side and felt a little pressure on my heart. I moved onto my back and in about 20 seconds, that pressure was gone. When I arose, there was pain in my right knee, the one with a torn meniscus, but very quickly that pain was gone.

Yet I did not worry because I am a man of faith and at peace with myself. My greatest concern has long been for the well-being of others, and as problems befall them, it causes me stress because my heart aches for them. I do my best to help them with compassion and love.

I am very fortunate. At 68 years of age, my eyes are so good I read without glasses and my teeth are so healthy, I have never had a cavity. My body remains muscular and well toned, although I do have a slipped disc in my lower back which causes me pain.

Both of my shoulder rotator cuffs have been operated on but I do have a full range of motion, and my plantar fasciitis in my left heal sometimes limits my walking time.

But I am thankful for it all because it has stopped me from overdoing myself in exercise, allowed me to be more sensitive to the pain and limitations of others and although I have long sought spiritual guidance it has guided me to seeking spiritual guidance for stress release as well.

At this point in life, I have a sense of purpose and continue to grow intellectually and spiritually. And I love mankind, and as I eminate that love, mankind loves me. I have family whom I love and people all around me as often as I like.

I live in a beautiful home and want for nothing. And as I look in the backyard, under the glow of the sun, snapdragons are blooming in burgundy red and bright yellow, as directly in back of them are raphiolopsis ablaze in pink flowers.

Each day offers new opportunities but the best opportunities are those mankind has always had, the opportunities to love, nurture and forgive one another to bring joy to our fellow beings and peace and prosperity to our world.

Dick