It is that time again; the 22 nd annual “End of Summer Bash” held by the Donohue’s – my Mother’s LARGE Irish family. As usual it is the 3 rd weekend of September & I’m sure that this year’s picnic is by far the most perfect one we ” ve ever had. We all know what is on our minds but today isn’t about that, it is about US. The heat of the sun is still strong enough to warm the wind yet there is just enough of a coolness in the breeze to remind us what we are celebrating.
That very breeze carries the scent of my Aunt’s hot mulled apple cider. I can also smell my Uncle’s chicken; he makes a homemade sweet and sour barbecue sauce to marinate it in before barbecuing it. As soon as he places it on the barbecue the smell pervades the air around us and my mouth begins to water. My hands are spread on the dry, soft ground, they support me as I lean back & turn my head toward the clear blue sky. I cannot believe how bright it is, it almost hurts my eyes to look up. I know the sun is to my left, but it is out of my view, all I see is the massive blue blanket above me.
I am listening to my two boys laughing – I can hear their satisfaction of the day in their giggles – this is true joy. I remind myself that these are the priceless moments and I fight to let myself absorb the sound of the happiness around me forcing the pain of last week’s events out of my mind. I shift myself around, I am leaning back fully now, resting my head on the lap of my husband – I have closed my eyes and am trying to freeze these moments in my mind. My husband gives a sigh of contentment as he softly moves my hair off my cheek with his finger. The coolness of his hand soothes me. God spared him and, he is here with me.
The Essay on Where Does The Body Stop And The Mind Start
Where does the body stop and the mind start In the philosophy narrative since early times there were three basic theories that described relationship and connection between mind and body. These theories are as follows: dualism, materialism and phenomenalism. Dualism is based upon the ideas that the physical and mental processes of the body are not interrelated. The proponents of materialism state ...
We stay silent, allowing Mother Nature to exist peacefully within us for a little while longer!
