Meeting the New Year

Hello... hello. I met the new year with peaceful simplicity. How simple? I will show you.

I bought a dozen roses from the market. And arranged it, picked some yellow flowers from my garden & set them together with the red blooms. This is the first location where I placed it. But decided, this should be on the table. So here's the next stop below:

There! My mug of roses was in its rightful location where I can see it. ((while I munch on my bar of chocolate.)) of course.

I am proud of this bowl of peanuts. I c-o-o-k-e-d it!

So, my stuff on the table. Look at the background. I m-a-d-e those curtains! I yem a homebuddey-- fully fledged taong bahay.

To set the mood for the coming First Day of the year. Hmm, a blessing of tranquility.

I wasn't mad about getting food on the table. I have enough of those daily. I wanted something that will reflect how I felt. And that is peace. I chose to not exhaust myself with the grind & chaos associated with New Year's coming.

And I quote:

To measure the goodness of life

by its delights & pleasures & safety

is to apply a false standard.

The abundant life

does not consist of a glut of luxury.

It does not make itself content

with commercially produced pleasure,

the nightclub idea

of what is a good time,

mistaking it for joy & happiness.

On the contrary,

obedience to law,

respect for others,

mastery of self,

joy in service--

these constitute the abundant life.

~ Thomas S. Monson

Here's to a simple life,

Here's to an inspired New Year!