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Posted by editor Mon Jun 18, 2007 10:12:00 PDT
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0 responses 0 comments Wisdom of the Week – “Many of us think that happiness is not possible in the present moment. Most of us believe that there are a few more conditions that need to be met before we can be happy. This is why we are sucked into the future and are not capable of being present in the here and now. This is why we step over many of the wonders of life. If we keep running away into the future, we cannot be in touch with the many wonders of life, we cannot be in the present moment where there is healing, transformation, and joy.”
—Thich Nhat Hanh 

It may be important to look at how much of our lives are influenced by media which is constantly reinforcing the thoughts that we are not even able to be happy in the present. We need to purchase specific products, acquire certain possessions, undergo certain experiences… before we can expect to find happiness, or even be okay with ourselves. So, despite those messages we receive, remember that if you can find happiness in the present moment, just as you are and with just what you have, you can always find that sought after happines that Thich Nhat Hanh describes and lives.

Dear C.C.: I have a darling 10-month old son, but I get exhausted from caring for him 24/7. My husband goes to work early and is usually home by three in the afternoon but I can't get him to help me with the baby. How come he thinks it's okay to work 8 hours while I get no time off?

Dear Mom: Why not ask him to change places with you? Locate a less expensive home that you can support, find a job you enjoy and let him care for your son. Many men have always longed to do so and research says that single fathers are better parents than single moms. So go for it.

Questions can be mailed to Country Wisdom, Tehachapi News at P.O. Box 1840, Tehachapi, CA 93581, e-mailed to editorial@tehachapinews.com , or dropped off at the Tehachapi News office, 411 North Mill Street, Tehachapi, CA 93561.

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