We live in a neighborhood where an ice cream truck rolls through every summer afternoon, annoying little jingle blaring from its speakers. Annoying not only because it is a sure sign I will have to make the decisions for my daughter, is it too close to dinner time, has she already had enough sweets for the day, is it really a good idea to support a gas guzzling over priced non healthy treat brought you your curb? But also annoying because it is a catchy, and by this I mean stuck in your head for the rest of your life catchy, little ditty that has not changed in over 15 years. In a way a nice constant that summer is upon us, in another way, why can’t they change the darn tune?
As a way to cope with the ice cream trucks daily cruise, my husband and I have decided that whenever we hear its tinny chimes we hear it as our “meditation bell”. It is time for us to stop whatever we are doing and take a minute to breathe consciously, to reflect on our pattern of thought. Are we being kind in that moment? Are we open to compassion and ease at that moment? The charm of it all is we never really know when it will roll down our street, and sometimes when we are in other parts of our town we hear it and stop and reflect then as well. At the carwash, in line at the bank....
What in your life is a constant that you may find annoying that could turn into your daily reminder to breathe? Isn’t that often the way, something that really bugs you often becomes your best teacher? AND you get get a creamsicle while you’re at it!
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