I Am Not A Robot

    I know this may be a strange admittance but at least several times a week I am struck with the thought this is all real and I am not acting out a part in a low budget movie.  Caught up in the normalcy of a mundane task, I suddenly awaken to the abstract miraculous nature of Life. 

"Wow," I think, "Being here in this moment is amazing,
I almost forgot to pay attention." 

Have you ever been driving and realize you don't know where you are, nor do you remember the last few minutes of performing the mechanics it took to get there.  I think most of us live robotically, without awareness through much of our days.  We set our steering wheels on cruise control, take our feet off the pedals and hope we will react quickly when necessary.  

Just keep moving, get things done....and pass the time.    

Life is a miracle. I believe it's almost too much to comprehend in many ways.  Tuning out is easier then walking around with our eyes constantly wide open to this truth.  Just think, if we embrace the beauty of each passing breath we might be inspired to act authentically from our Spiritual Hearts.  

Walking in Kindness, Acceptance, Forgiveness, and Love.  How exhausting!
Aimlessly following footprints, we trudge through the blinding snowstorm hoping the person in front of us knows where he's going. Not even realizing the circling steps we
 are traveling behind are our own.
The freedom of a new day is our magic.
We can live differently,
or continue in the same mechanical way.

Statistics show robots only survive a certain length of time. Sadly rust and general stress become more than even the higher tech models can handle. If you happen to follow public opinion and documented studies, as a robot you may be disheartened by this report and inevitably fall prey to an early demise.  

I for one am putting away my tin armor and taking off my blinders.  So what if I have to face the reality of my humanness.  I am choosing to write my own story without referring to the robot manual of unconsciousness.  My path uncharted, never explored by man or machine, as the sole navigator, I can and will create my destiny.
This life I am blessed with will not be seen with my eyes closed, nor a guarded heart.  

My Creator and I side by side...my choice.  

In the background of my steady breathing, 

I awake to hidden Beauty.  

I listen to the precious ticking of time, 

much easier to hear without the loud clanking of metal feet.    

In Peace,

~Raven