The Heart Feels No Less – And – Life Is Like Heaven
THE HEART DOESN’T FEEL LESS
The heart does not stop feeling what your years would challenge.
Age is just a count of years.
But what your heart feels is innumerable and not applicable to any period of time.
The heart feels no less, the childlike joy of a gift that brings a joy that makes our spirits want to jump for joy.
The heart feels no less, the emotion that one feels when a certain person ignites that adolescent shiver that ignites our inner adolescent with love. Although our age tempers the infatuation of our young selves, it doesn’t dampen the excitement.
The heart feels no less, the glorious splendor of Yosemite; the rejuvenating power of his holiness and magic. Although our bodies may no longer be capable of walking its trails or climbing its mountainous beauty. Our hearts still frolic and delight under the cottonwoods and along the cool waters of the Merced River. Our eyes dart up and we imagine a younger self on the high trails, with dizzying views of the valley below. is stimulating Age does not influence our thoughts. Our hearts take kidney.
The heart enjoys no less the contagious giggle of a child, or the uplifting warmth of a dog’s goofy grin and wagging tail. Though our years may now prevent us from sharing our world with a child or furry family member, our hearts embrace the laughing boy and devoted dog with precious thoughtfulness and virtual arms.
The heart feels no less, the inspiration of a brilliant rising sun, nor the technicolor brilliance of a sunset. The heart feels no less the heart-stopping arc of a red-orange harvest moon. Though our aging eyes may dimly see this, our hearts glorify the works of nature in our mind’s eye.
The years inhabit and weaken our bodies. But it is the heart that gives us life. And it will do so regardless of our years; residing in our spirit and in our soul.
The heart feels no less. And that is ageless.
–Kathy A. Pippig
LIFE IS LIKE HEAVEN
Some days, dark storm clouds slowly fill and move across the sky above; however, exquisite rays of sunlight will illuminate and warm the land below, through the gaps between the clouds.
Life is like the sky – “the unfolding one” – that brings shocking shadows and darkness, light and delicious heat. Clouds and sunlight, like brush strokes, run through our body, press on our soul and awaken our spirit… Life is like that.
Dark clouds are too far away to touch or move, while sunlight is fickle and fleeting. The storm clouds will move away. And the darkness of the night can give way to a day resplendent with sunlight.
So why stop at storm clouds? They are too distant to change. Similarly, we cannot cling to a delightfully warm ray of sunshine, we can only enjoy it. Enjoy it and smile.
Life is like heaven.
-KA Pippig