Mindfulness

by Pat Antonopoulos

Mindfulness is a sensitivity beyond the obvious.
I like that.
That overwhelming awareness that happens when the phone rings just as you are thinking about a distant loved one. Or when you dial the phone because you absolutely know that someone needs your ability to listen with your heart. Or when your turn to catch the eye of a stranger who seems to need a response---a nod, a smile, an acknowledgment of their presence. That moment when you realize that asking, "How are you?" will open the gates---because someone truly needs to tell you how they are. And you listen.
I like that.