Lakshmi energy

Traditionally, during this time of the year I have three birthday boys and girls to celebrate translating into organising multiple birthday parties within 9 days to include all VIP crowds. We all love it, the planning, selecting the party theme, choosing the invitees etc. After the year-end celebrations sufficiently behind, we seem to be seeking again the positive energy and beauty of sharing, giving and receiving. I was a concerned how this years celebration will turn out, how would my soon 11 and 8 year old babies accept a simplified version of partying, giving that the covid restrictions are still full on and organizing group gatherings are out of question. We sat donwn one afternoon and I casually brought up the subject of birthday, proposing them to invite their best friend from class to an afternoon of games and cake, and held my breath. I was expecting tears or other signs of disappointment. What are the odds! The capacity and speed of adaptation of my youth to these new restrected circumstances left me speechless! "Oh, that is a great idea Mom, it will be so much fun!! Thank you!" Sigh and relief. There I was, living a moment of truth realizing and learning from my children in a very concrete and wonderful way, of stop living from the past and refraining the mind to now, just this moment only. We had an amazingly fun afternoon, ate lots of cake, danced along Just Dance and played magic games. Simple, yet abundant. Om shreem maha lakshmiyei namaha.