I caught myself not because the other day. Yes, I think, my spirit may have worked, but I do not listen to any current conscious thought, as I usually am.
We were on a short trip in the mountains. Our destination was a place called Paradise Park, Mt Rainier. It was a bit 'that we were there, and I remembered as a lonely place, but with a nice house, souvenir shops and restaurants. Our previous trip to the popular ski and> Snow Fun Spot was on a warm spring day. Today would prove to be different: It was early January - winter.
The weather was rainy, with mild temperatures of 45 degrees during most of the disc. Almost an hour we enjoyed the beautiful scenery the country. After the gate at the entrance of National Park, the weather began to change gradually, the winter set in our eyes.
The higher the road climbed, the snow we've seen higherSlip on the carriageway. First, the drifts were three or four meters high, with dry roads and rain. Soon, however, the air grew very cold, the thermometer dropped into the car and the rain and snow. The road was quickly over compacted snow and ice and snow drifts rose to 10 or more meters. We were now in the high country!
On one side of the road were forests and high hills steep, and, the dreaded peak drop-off. I did abit 'better that there are mountains of snow in the car and drop-off, however. But for a nail-biting minutes, my mind was filled with thoughts of catastrophe: cars skidding on ice, loss of control - crashes and spinning through the narrow street. "Yikes!" I thought. "Perhaps this was not a good idea."
This was not a busy little street, there were many other cars, usually upward, as we were, but some go down. Half ofdo not even have chains on, so maybe I worried needlessly. I took a deep breath, and more attention to my environment. It 'was very beautiful, so pristine and quiet.
As soon as I let go, my thoughts of the disaster my mind and senses were flooded with the landscape around me. I was immediately in the cold air, car window more and more 'cold touch. The big fluffy flakes of snow hit the windshield and broke up the road was no longer gray asphalt, but white and smooth. There was no evidence that the snow had to do their job, but with the stiff, found itself trying to be all day. The snow drifts rose ever higher - white solid, solid barriers on both sides, protection and cushioning of the road and its inhabitants.
Once you reach the paradise that I was surprised to see the packed parking lot, was a nurse helping drivers find parking spaces available.> Auto slipped and scanning maneuvers in tight spaces and around people. At the edge of the parking lot was a giant of a snow bank - to increase the size of a building and blocking in view of the whole side.
We bundled up and leave the car in the direction of the main building and maintenance. People of all ages moving. We were snowboarding, snowshoeing, skiing, dogs, screaming children and the emotional voice of all the snow. What a sight it was!This, in winter it differently from constant rain and moderate temperatures, we just left! I feasted on the sensory pleasures: the smell of cold air, fresh snow and slippery under my feet, the sound of people enjoying themselves, the myriad colors of winter clothing.
Inside the main building was like the inside of a bus or train station. There were people everywhere, some queuing for food, taking some scarves, hats and gloves, others go in andthe bathroom. People seated at tables and talk food. Some had brought their own food and have been insulated lunch bags unpacked. It 'was pleasant pandemonium.
All this time my mind was not thinking in the conventional sense. Was not worried at the thought of past or future. I will not recall or rumination. I was - quite simply - for the moment, enjoy the experience without distracting thoughts forever. I was stunned to see what they thoughtI see and feel alone, without accompanying thoughts. My immediate reaction was: "So this is how it feels right now."
We all live for the moment, at various times throughout our lives, but struck me as I was not able to see clearly before. It 'was an AHA moment for me. During the time I got everything, really like with my environment, without trial and without a stream of thoughts, I was stopping time. I wascomplete. I needed or wanted something more.
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