forgiving Reality

Sometimes, have you noticed,
the world does not understand that
it is "supposed to be" set up to
go our way,
to make things pleasant and easy for us,
at least,
not to annoy and frustrate us

aggh
Reality just has this perverse sense of humor
and "makes" everything go wrong.
and the "going wrong," of course,
is our idea,
but never mind:

people don't call back
the computer doesn't work
the food is terrible
the sleep doesn't come

you know
those days

those "bad days"

and then the game
as always
is to
"get off on every stroke" as they (we)
say in the OneTaste OMing world

which is a bit like Katie"s
"If we argue with Reality, we lose,
but only 100% of the time"

and so,
what to do,
when Reality seems to be arguing with us
and we just want to scream or cry?


Ah, glad you asked:

Judge Reality
Write it Down
Axe 4 Questions
Turn it around
and around and
around

So:
The computer should be working the way it 'tis "supposed" to be working?

1 IS IT TRUE?
Yeah, of course.

2. IS IT ABSOLUTELY TRUE?
Ah, so, no it's not.

3. HOW DO I FEEL AND REACT AND LIVE WHEN I BELIEVE THAT THOUGHT?
Shitty, mad, annoyed, frustrated, tense in breath, distracted in mind, agitated in heart, forgetful in turn on.

4. WHO OR HOW WOULD I BE WITHOUT THE THOUGHT?
Just me.
Just now.
Just breathing and sensing myself.
Present.
At peace.
Free to do the next right thing.


TURN AROUND, TURN AROUND.
The computer should be functioning smoothly.
Nah, the computer should be as it is.
And I could move toward more smooth, and stop waiting for the computer to shape up for my happiness and peace to come around.

And, like that.
This is part 2 of 3.

Cause forgiveness isn't about being good.
It's about getting good and tired of feeling bad by arguing with What Is.

Good.