The Sudden Oh

This practice is not scheduled. It arrives on its own. The next time something catches you by surprise with its loveliness, a splash of bougainvillea against a wall, the way your child suddenly looks like your mother, a phrase in a song that opens the chest, do not let the moment pass too quickly. Stay in the wonder, even for a few extra breaths. Do not analyse what just happened. Just remain with the small bright opening it left behind. The world keeps trying to wake you with these little nudges. Today you noticed. Stay noticed.