This past weekend was an opportunity to practice letting go of my designs on what I wanted to do, how I wanted to spend my time. My wife had foot surgery on Friday afternoon and was off her feet all weekend. That meant that I was the happy homemaker all weekend; cleaning, cooking, bath & shampoo for the little one, bringing my wife stuff when she asked, laundry, etc. I think the only thing I didn't do was go grocery shopping!!

It was hard at times. I had things that I wanted to do and felt like I wasn't going to get to do them. But you know, I just thought of it like I was sitting there on my cushion dealing with the thoughts of wanting to be doing something else. I just gently let that tension go and returned to being of service to my family. After the weekend was over and I was able to have a little time to myself, I felt a sense of peace and contentment about simply being of service to my family. I'm learning that living in the family context is a great opportunity to further my practice (both on and off the cushion).