This is the precious present.

This is the precious present, regardless of what yesterday was like, regardless of what tomorrow may bring. When your inner eyes open, you can find immense beauty hidden within the inconsequential details of daily life. When your inner ears open, you can hear the subtle, lovely music of the universe everywhere you go. When the heart of your heart opens, you can take deep pleasures in the company of the people around you - family, friends, acquaintances or strangers - including those whose characters are less than perfect, just as you are less than perfect.

When you are open to the beauty, the mystery, and the grandeur of ordinary existence, you 'get it' that 'it' has always been beautiful, mysterious and grand - and it always will be. This is the precious present. You are living in the precious present. This is happening right in front of you, all around you. This is right here, this is right now.