Mirror Lake

As bad as i was prepping yesterday to be, it turned out alright. I went out in search of peace in my heart and found just that. The thing is, its easy to find. You don't even need to find it. You see, the secret isn't finding peace, it's letting go of the things that you are letting stand between you and your peace. You always have your peace, it never goes anywhere.

This has long been one of my most deeply held truths, so it's ironic that i forgot it. It was like a mathematician forgetting his multiplication tables.

I had a nice long lounge next to mirror lake yesterday. Nothing but me and the lake, and a few books, for 5 hours. I'm tempted to go back today. We'll see. Sometimes we just need to find someplace where we can free ourselves from the noise that distracts us each day all day so we can remember.

So we can hear our heart.

My heart still craves that one special heart to act as it's counterpoint. The Veronika to my Eduard. That being said, i need to learn a bit from Eduard's patience. It took Veronika a while to figure out what she really wanted, even if she probably decided it was too late when she did.

It wasn't.

It's never too late.

Even one day with the person you really love, without fear of what that really means, with both people committed to that feeling in their heart, is enough. And who knows, if you embrace that day, you may get another.

And another...

"Beside the small square there is a small hill. On top of the small hill there is a small castle. Veronika and Eduard trudged up the steep path, cursing and laughing, slipping on the ice, and complaining of exhaustion."