Hello, Alberto

As I write this is southern Indiana, we're inundated with rain from Alberto a subtropical depression formally knows as Tropical Strom Alberto.  It's moving inland bringing a threat of flash flooding and even tornadoes to parts of the United States.

Storms and Floods.  Going with the flow.

Of course, the first thing to remember is that no storm lasts forever. 

Terry Gordon writes in his book No Storm Lasts Forever: 
 
There must be this maintenance of equilibrium in our lives, a balance that is manifested in the apparent dualities of life. The monsoon is countered by a calm, sunny day; perfect health is balanced by life-threatening disease, good by evil, and darkness by illumination. These perceived opposites are in truth conjoined with one another and must be embraced as one in the same.

I admit that I don't really understand all this Tao stuff.  But, if you look at some of the recent news footage of the flooding that Mr. Alberto is bringing, it does give a pretty good image of "going with the flow."   One who lives in accordance with nature does not go against the flow -- the way of things.  He moves in harmony with the present moment. 

Like those palm trees I see flexing in Alberto's winds, I need to remember to remain flexible. 

Carpe diem Life,
David Kuhn