Point:
On my 40th day of fasting I think I’ve nearly reached enlightenment
By a Spiritual Woman
My journey is nearly complete. I have been fasting for 40 days and 40 nights and I can feel the shell of my former self shedding. Underneath the old is birth. Birth! I am reborn!
I can feel the air, its nourishment, its wisdom, entering my pores and feeding me the gift of life. It is a gift worthy of a thousand praises. The clarity by which I see things now is so vivid. Every living creature, every plant, every inanimate object, the sky, the clouds, everything, all of it is beautiful decoration on the canvas that is earth.
Each breath is precious and I cherish the inhalation and exhalation as though it is an important moment in time.
Humanity is a beautiful wonderful place. I have found my purpose within it, and am satisfied with myself and the world around me. There is nothing else I need in this moment than what has been given to me naturally. I love life for all its simplicity!
Namaste.
Counterpoint:
I’m in a pants buying mood
Pants. That’s what I feel like right now. Buying pants. I know I have enough pairs of pants to get me through for a good year at least, but I’m in a pants buying mood.
I don’t really need any pants right now, that I know, but it’d sure be good to find some on sale, try them on, see if they fit, and maybe even wear them out of the store. If they fit well, I think it’ll make me happy.
Hmmm maybe I shouldn’t get any pants. Money is tight right now. But I’d like to try having a pair of pants with the buttons instead of zippers for a change to see what that’s like.
Then again, I think I’m the last guy on earth who needs more clothes right now and I don’t like shopping malls. Perhaps I can get some online. The shipping might add up though. You know what, buying pants is just going to be too big an ordeal right now given my finances and tolerance for stepping out in public and dealing with salespeople and cashiers.
But at the end of the day, if I walk away with a good fitting pair of cotten-linen blend pants for a price that’s worth bragging about, it’s probably worth the effort.
All I know is pants make you feel powerful. They say the pants make the man. Or the shoes. I know you can’t wear brown shoes with pants. I’ve only got one pair of brown shoes right now so I should probably stick to navy or brown pants. Then again, if I had another pair of shoes…
