a drop on a lotus

Slept in late as my body was crying for this.... laid in bed chanting quietly. Birds singing.. thunder rolling in the distance.... this life has passed so quickly

This life is tottering
like a drop of water
on a lotus petal

from the mountains to the city

Yesterday was a special day for me. It was the "birthday" of my spiritual teacher, my "guru". I first met him in 1982 and he touched my life in profound way. Actually, since that very day my life as it was, well it was over, changed forever. The night before I made some fragrant flower garlands to place on his photos at that grace the wall in my vegetarian restaurant here in the tropical island of Puerto Rico. Fate has brought me here, where I have lived now for 7 years. (but that's another story) Been fighting a chest flu for a few days.. but my service continues... life goes on,no? I awoke at 6:30 pm to drive down the winding mountain road in the city to Veggie Garden. Lunch was packed and then on Friday evenings its our "Cosmic Pizza & Pasta Night". Wow.. we were busy.. and although my aging body ached and throat and chest burned, I felt energize and very enthused! So many commented on the beautiful, fragrant flower vases (filled with one of my guru's favorites, tubrose), and asked about my guru. As I drove up the mountains, i felt happy and satisfied... even though really exhausted. I prayed that I may be able to continue on with this pure vegetarain restaurant, to honor my guru.