The Joys of a Tao Traveler

The Tao promises happiness, but how exactly does this happiness materialize? Will you get the career of your dreams, the spouse of your dreams, the wealth and success of your dreams? Well, the answer should very much depend on how synchronized your personal wishes are with the spiritual path you are traveling. After all, the world is designed for you  to encourage this convergence. As far as I am concerned,everything I wish for I have:  a job that allows me to be creative and free;  I am surrounded by people I care for, and at home I have a loving family. What else do I need? My personal mission statement is to be one with the Tao, and this journey has been going on for a few years now. I actually have no idea where this spiritual path will take me, but it certainly is a lot of fun. Actually, the joys of a Tao traveler might be a little different than you think. Let me give you an example of an occurrence that made me extremely happy yesterday.

For some time now I have observed two birds on my yard which are apparently nesting in one of the nearby trees. I love birds, but know very little about them given that I grew up in an urban area. One of these birds was hopping on my lawn looking for rainworms and I was thinking that I would love to know its name. That evening I was playing the guessing game with my children and our visiting in-laws and when it was my turn, I was asking what animal sometimes visits our lawn? Immediately, my brother-in-law shouted "a robin", and I had my answer. Yup, a quick look at google images revealed that my lawn guest is a robin. The little joys of the Tao traveler are really these amazing occurrences. I am sure that a driven person could only be mildly entertained by these events, but to us spiritual path travelers these connections mean a lot. You experience first hand how everyone and everything is interconnected. So may a robin salute you today as you wander along your spiritual path!