Some moments in life make us feel what being alive truly means, in a very powerful way, in all our cells… In such moments, when I stop and take a deep breath, look inwards and then around me, at the sky; the feelings of gratefulness, love and serenity wash over my soul, and make me realize that only this moment exists, and I’m fully present, fully “here”…
Someone who has made a huge impact on my life once told me “There are no mistakes in life. In my world, we label them “fascinating.” Every moment in life is a teachable moment, if you’re open…” Those words really stayed with me and I thought about what they meant quite deeply. As someone who used to try and avoid making mistakes, I’ve come to realize that nearly all the turning points, life changing experiences, unforgettable lessons of my life were in some way related to those “mistakes”.
Doğrunun ve yanlışın ötesinde bir yer var; seninle orada buluşacağız.” Mevlânâ Celâleddîn-i Rûmî
Pandemi süreci, doğru ve yanlışların, yargıların, öyle olmaz böyle olur’ların havada uçuşması ve çarpışmasıyla, tüm yoruculuğu ve beyhudeliğiyle gözler önüne serilmesiyle, o doğru ve yanlış ötesindeki yere bir çağrı sanki.
Her doğru “kısmen doğru” çünkü Thich Nhat Hanh’ın dediği gibi, her yanlış “kısmen yanlış.”
Bilmiyoruz, her zamankinden daha çok “bilmiyoruz”. Ve bilmediğimiz için belki, bu belirsizlikte kalmak zor olduğundan, körü körüne “doğru” veya “yanlış”a tutunmak, bu tutunmadan doğan yargıları oraya buraya savurmak daha kolay, daha tanıdık geliyor. Hiç değilse bunu “bilmek” istiyoruz belki ve öyle insani ki. Ama o geçici iç rahatlığıyla kendimizi kandırmıyor muyuz?
Dönüp dolaşıp geldiğim, sormaktan vazgeçmediğim ve dilerim vazgeçmeyeceğim sorular:
Ben kimim? Ben neyim? “Biz” neyiz?
Hepsi sürekli değişen, yok olan, geri gelen, kendini var eden, eskiyen ve akıl almaz hızda yenilenen parçalar… Hücreler ve atomaltı parçacıklar, “kan ter ve gözyaşı”, ışık ve karanlık, enerji dalgaları ve nasıl bir bulut asla ölmüyorsa*, yıldızların da süpernovaların büyüsünü içimize taşıyarak yaşadıklarını hatırlatan, hamurumuza, ruhumuza karışmış yıldız tozları… Evrenin yansımaları. Bütün ve parçaları. Ve ötesi…
A flash fiction story originally written for and published by The Story Seed.
What he liked most about this small town was the silence that enveloped everything. In winter, even the cars hibernated – all you could hear was the sound your footsteps made on the untouched snow. Late-night winter silence was particularly soothing.
A flash fiction story originally written for and published by The Story Seed.
It was as if Margaret was still here.
After all those years, her presence could still be felt everywhere – in the house and in the garden, in the river and in the air. But most strongly, in his paintings.
This flash fiction story was originally written for and published by The Story Seed. It is inspired by and dedicated to the teachings and meditations of Thich Nhat Hanh, a beloved Zen master, spiritual leader, activist and poet.
She closed her eyes and inhaled the sunset mist…
As she let her breath out slowly, a deep sense of nostalgia filled her.
It felt like she was in a long-lost 19th-century Romantic painting.