Still enjoying the bliss of the present...

This is just a quick entry to note the observation that I didn't stay faithful to blogging or to reading anything during my vacation. I made no progress on the yoga front. That said, I am focusing on where I am, not where I am trying to be...

I'm very much enjoying the bliss of the present, and I'm still so happy not only that I got to take the vacation but that my whole family had such a good time. My daughters will never be 6½ and 4 years old again, and I'm pleased that I'm taking the time to enjoy life before I retire... The ends don't justify the means, and living outside of how you want to live today for the promise of tomorrow is analogous to religious zealots who kill to further their own "religious" causes.

I'm also quite pleased that driving was not at all painful. I used to get frustrated driving from the San Francisco Bay Area to Lake Tahoe, and now I don't seem to mind at all. I think I'm getting much better at enjoying the journey and not just the destination.

I was also quite pleased with more appreciation of "universal love." During the bachelor party, one of the people I met was actually quite socially abrasive. That said, I think I was able to look beyond that better than I would have before to really see someone with unique insights and a great deal of intelligence. While I still don't agree with many of his views, I somehow now have better perspective to enjoy and appreciate those differences.

These things are all very subtle, but are becoming increasingly important to me...