thanks for this moment

I give thanks for this moment

The sun is sinking low towards the horizon. Big waves are rolling in from the Indian ocean and crashing against the rocks beneath me.

Sitting here and allowing my busy mind to quieten, just observing this scene, I begin to melt into it. The gap between me and the sun begins to disappear. The sense of separation between me and the waves becomes blurred, fuzzy, indistinct. And with this I notice that I become more present to the moment. My mind no longer taking me away to the past and future, to desires and hopes, to regrets or happy memories.

For this moment at least, all those distractions are gone from my mind. And whatever is left of me is here, as part of this magical moment. It's a relaxation, despite the tremendous energy of the waves and the fire of the sun, this moment is one of relaxation. With it my whole being gives a deep sigh. Ahh. And the feeling in me, the feeling is one of joy and gratitude. I am thankful, thankful for this moment.

I don't address these thanks to god or even to existence. It is a a simple gratitude for the moment. If the thanks were addressed to anything, it is to this moment itself. I give thanks for the setting sun. I give thanks for the crashing waves. I give thanks for the warm rocks. And I give thanks to this consciousness that is both witnessing this moment and deeply immersed in it, so much so that it is not separate from the moment. The consciousness awareness, sensing of the moment: it is a part of the sun and the waves and the rocks. And this sense of aliveness, so present in these elements, is also there in the joy and gratitude that is being felt. This is happiness, this is joy. I give thanks for this moment.