The Here and Now

Now:  The present time.

I attended a meeting yesterday where we read from "As Bill Sees It."  The speaker chose as his topic "One Day at a Time."  I was not surprised to see that most of the selections were from the chapters in our literature that deal with prayer and meditation.  Again, my tendency is to look into the past - full of regret and remorse - or to flee into the future, where I face terrible obstacles sure to bring me much pain and suffering.  I forget about the minute.  I forget about where I am - a shame because most of the time I'm in a very enjoyable spot.

The prayer and the meditation - the meditation especially - brings me back to the Now.