The Question
Where are you finding joy these days?
The Intention
Savor
The Meditative Moment
In the poem “Refrigerator, 1957,” Thomas Lux writes about a jar of maraschino cherries. I love this poem: the imagery, the words, the sensations. But I struggle with it too. The last lines—I’m just not so sure about them: “You do not eat that which rips your heart with joy.” Why not? Why not sink your teeth into the thing that gives you joy? Taste it. Savor it. Roll it around on your tongue. Take time to enjoy something today: a sweet treat, a refreshing beverage, a kiss or touch, a long shower, dappled fall sunlight on your shoulder, a walk, a nap, laughter with a friend. Bite into that joy today.
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