A little one sidled up to me at the airport yesterday evening. Her hair hung softly like sweet spun gold, shifting beneath the weight of an oversized cowboy hat. A perfect compliment, I might add, to her embroidered leather boots and pink tulle princess tutu.

“You wanna watch cartoons?” she asked, with toothless grin.

“Sure, why not…” I smiled in return.

And, just like that – our friendship was formed.

We sat for nearly an hour, she and I – talking over the finer points of ‘best princesses ever’ and why ‘dragons aren’t so scary after all.’

It brought to mind one of my favorite teachings; when we realize our capacity to be happy anywhere, we realize that happiness is inseparable from this this present moment.

It’s our willingness to see the rose through the brambles, so to speak. To understand that conditions for our happiness are always here, simply waiting for a moment to be realized.

Even when our flight is delayed by an imminent storm, still – there is this moment, right here…

Watching cartoons and spinning tales with a cowgirl princess in a tutu.

In peace, my loves…

Namaste ❤️