231012 What I learned in my studies this morning 3

'Go hockey players!'
He encouraged from the clouds.
I miss you, sweet boy.

Today's Meditation(s):

One of the last things we did together before my son died was attend a hockey game. We had a video of him yelling 'Go hockey players!' from that game.

I lost that video at some point several years ago. I realize it's just a thing. I still have my memory of that game. I still have my other memories of him.  Losing this is normal. It's usual. I cannot but expect things like this to happen somerimes.

I wish I still had it.

'Those who think they know what is your duty better than you know it.' What a delicious turn of phrase.  And what a common refrain in life.

I've more work to do on this score. Many more destructive or time wasting behaviors — behaviors begun for no better reason than because someone else was doing it — to extinguish.

However, I must keep in mind Emerson's warning: 'Let me never fall into the vulgar mistake of dreaming that I am persecuted whenever I am contradicted.'