“Water does not resist,” writes author, Margaret Atwood. “Water flows. When you plunge your hand into it, all you feel is a soft caress…Water always goes where it wants to go.”

My goodness, such a vital lesson indeed – that the water knows no boundaries, nor does it suffer the imposition of past pain.

It is everywhere, and all at once – nearest the willow trees and the inlet’s edge – existing only for this present moment.

No matter the conflict, the upset, the discord – the water flows undeterred. And, without ever a second thought – than that of just simply being.

It is the water’s will and destiny.

Dogen Zenji once wrote, “Enlightenment is like the moon reflected on the water. The moon does not get wet, nor is the water broken.”

In other words, we are never once divided by our circumstances. Rather, like the water – we continue to flow.

Perhaps we might view our own experiences in much the same way? That is to say, rather than contemplating the height of an obstacle – we view it as the means to deepen our own understanding instead.

My darlings, “enlightenment does not divide you, just as the moon does not break the water.”

And so, just for today, my simple wish – that we might all take a moment to embrace the water’s way.