Hi.
I missed the morning by a few hours--I was up at five to go to school and just got moving along--I'll get better at this.
The lesson for my first day back in the classroom post-break:
"Get up and do something useful, the work is part of the koan."
-Hakuin
Good day, sad morning, walking out of the house--leaving the family behind, knowing baby is sick and missing the warm bed where my wife and I sleep. I tossed and turned all night, peaceful sleep eluded me. Unsure of why?
The key to harmony lies in understanding work in its many facets?
When to work, when to help others work, when to let them work, when to give up work for something else? What is work really? Some use work as a way to hide from, escape from, or avoid something else? Some work too much missing out on greater things.
Some make sure that work is also fun and focuses on bringing people, ideas, etc together.
I like the last one, esepcially seeing as how so much work goes into having a family and cultivating the positive power of the family structure.
For work and home--all day--Today we will work some, making sure to do it together. Whatever work comes our way we will find ways to explore the concept together as positively as possible--with my students I will also be a student, with my family I will share the role of inquisitve child and focused husband.
Zen Daddy
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