My brother turns 60 years old today! He is the first born and is leading the way into the next stage of life. Yesterday, Charlie's girlfriend threw him a party, and here is what he said...
Always the mathematician, computer scientist and the most analytical person I know, Charlie used a profound image that resonated with me. He calculated the number of heartbeats he has experienced since birth, then used that as a connection to the people most important in his life. His "shared heartbeats" included everyone in the family, his girlfriend and friends.
It got me thinking about the heartbeats we have shared with those we love...good or bad, rich or poor, the haves and the have-nots, we all have something in common.
Our hearts beat together.
It is how you use the energy created from your heartbeat that creates your life. The choices you make, the paths you follow, can all be traced back to one single source -- your heartbeat. As long as your heart beats, you have choices. To see the good or bad in any situation. To hear the melody of the song bird or focus on the intrusive noise of the modern world. To taste joy in every moment or bitterness. To touch the lives of others with love or to withdraw into yourself. To smell the wonder of an approaching rainstorm or to turn away.
Our hearts beat together. Right now, in this moment. Not in the past, not in the future, but right now.
Listen to your heart beat. Thank it for its faithful service. Enjoy the vitality it creates for you. And chose wisely how you spend the currency of energy your heart has created - just for you!
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