Why Weep?

 Why weepest thou, my friend? There is neither birth nor death for thee. Why weepest thou? There is no disease nor misery for thee, but thou art like the infinite sky; clouds of various colours come over it, play for a moment, then vanish. But the sky is ever the same eternal blue.

Vivekananda

I have been weeping over the last few days. My poor old dog is reaching the end of her life span and as I pet her I weep knowing that I will first have to make a decision about ending her time here (I hate making these decisions) and I will miss her when she is gone. 

I weep over the diseases in this body that make it pain and ache and break. My neck has been extra sore since I was running around with the grandkids the other day.  My belly is also not feeling so well post antbiotic. Sigh! I wonder how long this body will last and if I even care?

I weep over the misery that surrounds me in suffering and addicted persons, those still struggling to have their custody rights asserted, and those struggling with Life in general(including this "me").

Then I wipe my eyes as I read these words. I remember there is no death; there is no disease or no misery. There is just an infinite blue sky to rest our weary human heads upon.  

All is well!