Love And Intention, Even Now

This isn’t a moment when I can pay attention all the time:
sometimes I just need to turn away, or walk away.
But whether I’m engaged or disengaged, 
wisdom and love have their place.

The question I’m working with is, 
how do I meet each moment with three wise intentions:
to let go of wanting things to be different, 
because right now, they just are how they are;
to be kind and loving, no matter what; 
and to have compassion for the wild cast of characters 
living on, and running, the planet right now.
I wish I had any answers but at least that’s the inquiry right now.

So, happy Valentine’s Day. The classical invitation is to send some love to the beings you love.
That’s an easy one to accept.
And here’s another invitation, maybe not as easy: 
send some love – not flowers or chocolate but secretly, 
just in your own heart, or practice – 
to someone you could never imagine loving, ever.
And see how it goes.