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SweetmangoSo one day I sat down and said to myself...."Why?"
and self said "Because you are learning my friend."
"Oh" I said.
"Could you explain it a little more to me please", I asked politely?
"Sure". said self, "You see it goes a little something like this.
Once upon a time God smiled and you were born."
"Just like that?" I asked?
"Yes, a little something like that", said Self.
"Wow", said I, "I didn't realise that I was that important
"Oh but you are", said Self, "Everyone is,
Everyone's life starts with a smile from a God
From that point on it is up to them
whether or not they spend their lives smiling."
"Really?" I asked, "
Isn't that a rather big ask
to always smile? no matter what?"
"Is it?" asked Self, "Is it really so very hard?
After all it is nothing more than a choice,
a choice that you make each and every moment,
of each and every day during your journey here.
It is just a choice, pure and simple
yes or no, up or down, happy or unhappy.
Out of that choice lies two outcomes
one of which will fill you with joy
the other will fill you with not so much joy.
However it will provide you the opportunity to learn."
"
hmmm", said Self, "Maybe that is why you all enjoy
choosing not to be happy so much of the time,
perhaps you are all eternal students who love to learn."
and Self started to chuckle and overfill with mirth
as she pondered this.
Self was really very lovely, much prettier than I
we were sitting on the banks of a slow flowing river
the sound of the water was so deeply lulling and soothing
the wind stirred lightly, and caressed my lips and face as I turned
my head toward the sun and let Self's soft mirth flow
over my skin. Self sounded like mountain water flowing over rocks
when she laughed. I realised that her laughter satiated my souls
need for beauty and peace and understanding.
I looked at Self and she looked me
a thousand stars dancing in her eyes
"Well," said Self, "Tell me why you think my laughter
is so much more important to you than your own?"
I opened my mouth to reply
and butterflies of the deepest blue floated out
of my mouth and they circled Self and I
before drifting on the breeze to the north.
I watched them as far off in the distance
they danced above the heads of three young children
their three faces lit from within as they danced under the butterflies wings
and as they opened their mouths to laugh
a multitude of butterflies, yellow and red and green
flew from between their perfect little heart shaped lips
and circled their heads twice before catching
the breeze as it sauntered to the east.
"Oh I see" said I
"Yes" smiled Self
and Self started to laugh again at the look of complete understanding
upon my face, her laughter this time was akin
to the sound of the strong and gentle wind on the side
of the mountains as it passes through the fir trees
caressing every needle to bring forth its very own song of love.
Self sang the song of the firs and a thousand butterflies and dragonflies
left her mouth and circled the world.
"Hold my hand" said Self
and as I did the air changed
and we, Self and I, were standing upon
Chomolungma.
Everywhere as far as I could see
the earth was covered in the shining colours of laughter
which rose on the wings of the butterflies and dragonflies
and dipped and dove upon the wings of the birds
and from all of these winged messengers
dripped droplets of laughter, the seeds of happiness.
Self looked at me
her face a reflection of all beauty that lay upon this earth
and she touched my face and her eyes
slow danced with my soul
and she leaned close to me, very close
and she whispered in my ear
"Happiness begins with a smile
and laughter is the food that feeds life,
when all else fails
just close your eyes and smile
just close your eyes and smile."
and then she leaned even closer
and kissed me
and she smelt like all the flowers that ever existed
and she leaned so close
that she fell inside of me
and now I feel her laughter flow through my body every day
it rises and swells strong and pure
and retreats softly to shades of peaceful joy
and it is the colour of Love
and when i forget
i just close my eyes and smile.
(The Tibetan name for Mount Everest is Chomolungma or Qomolangma
(ཇོ་མོ་གླིང་མ, which means "Saint Mother")
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