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that you take the opportunity to enjoy something when faced with this fear in the future. Please don't misunderstand...I'm not undermining your feelings.
It's like the famous Zen parable which tells about a monk who was walking along a high cliff when he encountered a ferocious tiger. Acting quickly, the monk grabbed hold of a thin vine, swung himself off the cliff, and slid down a dozen feet. Dangling high above the jagged rocks below, the monk looked up to see the tiger poised hungrily at the edge of the cliff. Then the monk felt a strange vibration in his hands. Looking up, he saw a mouse chewing the vine. The monk looked at the hungry tiger, then at the waiting rocks below, then back at the mouse. He shook the vine, but the mouse kept on chewing. Then the monk noticed a small plant growing out of a crevice in the cliff. On the plant was one large, luscious red strawberry. The monk reached out a hand and picked it. Then he placed the fruit in his mouth, savoring its wonderful sweetness.
The instant he knew his life was almost over, he leapt at the chance to enjoy what treasure life had yet to offer him in his final moments.
Peace to you... :hug:
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