Tuesday, July 30, 2019

The Silent Pulse


Ever have a day where nothing goes right? If you can relate to Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day by Judith Viorst, then you have and you know.


But what about the other kind of day? Imagine this: you wake up after a restful night’s sleep and the backache you had yesterday had vanished. Your cat greets you, and your dog wags his tail and they seem fine with each other, for a change. The coffee tastes delicious, and when you open your computer, an acceptance of an article you submitted eons ago comes in. You leave for a scheduled dental appointment, and where usually there are no parking spaces— the perfect one right in front of the dentist’s midtown office awaits you and, behold, the meter is already paid for the next ninety minutes. Your dentist is full of cheer and so are you, because, after she looks inside your mouth, she declares it looks marvelous and then she adds, “no cavities!”


And so it goes for the rest of the day.

Call it YOUR DELIGHTFULLY BRIGHTLY VERY GOOD DAY.


Many years ago, I attended a book launch where the author George Leonard spoke of his new book, THE SILENT PULSE. He explored this seeming perfection suggesting it can be created. It’s been on my mind ever since, though it remains mysterious. I experience these sorts of days as if I’m a character in someone else’s story, and I thank the author for this exquisite sweet very good narrative arc, even if it cannot last.



10 comments:

Vijaya said...

I love these types of days. It is fascinating that one can control this--I think, yes, to a degree. Joy and peace are internal (supernatural even) and cannot be taken away even when life is difficult. I'm going to check out that book. Sounds interesting.

Kelly Hashway said...

Ayla and I had a perfect day last week. Everything seemed to go the way we wanted. It definitely felt like a gift.

janlcoates said...

It's the unexpected delights that really make those days sing!

Evelyn said...

Thank you. A good reminder to be open to those sorts of days. So much of it has to do with our mind sets and our hearts.

Mirka Breen said...

I find this pulse mysterious.

Mirka Breen said...

Lovely that you rode it together.

Mirka Breen said...

Singing is exactly how I'd put it. A kind of musical beat.

Mirka Breen said...

I wish I knew of what the stuff is made... :)

Karen Jones Gowen said...

The problem with those kinds of days or even weeks is that then I begin thinking every day should fall into the same delightful pattern. The book sounds interesting though! I truly don't believe we can make each day perfect, although we can control our responses when bad things happen.

Mirka Breen said...

Like you, I don't experience it as something I can control. Much more mysterious, actually.