Beltane Early Growth Moon
For Bill. He’ll know why.
“Since [landing after Apollo 12], I have not complained about the weather one single time. I’m glad there is weather. I’ve not complained about traffic. I’m glad there’s people around. One of the things that I did when I got home, I went down to shopping centers, and I’d just go around there, get an ice cream cone or somethin’, and just watch the people go by, and think: “Boy, we’re lucky to be here. Why do people complain about the earth? We are living in the Garden of Eden.”
| — | — Apollo 12 moonwalker Alan BeanVia Brainrow: “Perspective” |
Charlie,
This quote is on target. Yes, we do live in a garden paradise. Just look around and pay attention. One of the Buddha’s steps on the Eight Fold Path: Right Mindfulness. Actually this thought works not just here on earth, I think it would be a good thought anywhere in the universe. Gratitude and mindfulness go together.