I have come to believe that from the moment of consciousness until day I die life is suffering punctuated by moments of transcendent joy. It seems to me that no one escapes this reality.

The most direct route I have found to that joy is living in the moment.

The only shortcut I have found to living in the moment is loving others. And truly loving others requires that I love myself and that ain't easy.

I have also found that it is harder for me to love those closest to me who may have wounded me the most, then it is to love a stranger.

I have found no other path to peace. Maybe one day humanity will transcend suffering but not today.

I hope you find the peace you deserve.