Meditation Part II

A little bird lets out two weak chirps. At least I think it was a little bird, maybe a chickadee or a sparrow, but I can’t really say for sure since my eyes are closed. And then another bird chirps back. The two birds go back-and-forth, backwards-and-forwards, like this for a few minutes. 

My wife needs me to take her to an early morning MRI procedure. We’re going to leave in a few minutes, but I close my eyes to clear my head and to try to meditate. I wrote in Meditate on This! on how I’m learning to meditate and be more mindful of my surroundings in my search for greater peace and calm.

Besides the birds, I hear another little chirp. A different kind of one. I hear my wife tapping on her phone. Even with my eyes closed, I can tell that she’s sending a text and within seconds then she gets a chirp, a text I assume from a work friend. She types some more and then a pause. And then another chirp. She lets out a small audible sigh. It goes on like this for a few more minutes.

There’s chirping outside, chirping inside, and my mind wanders again. I keep trying to come back to the here and now. I hear my own deep breathing, breaths in and out, in and out. I think I’m getting better at this, but then my mind wanders again and I’m thinking about my schedule or the weather or even whether I have gas in my car.

Yes, I need to work on this. It’s a process, right?

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