There is no other time like now, this very instant,
This moment that flows in the river of time around us,
That carries us forward, ready or not, to what is next,
This moment that, for some, may be enormously significant,
And for others, may be just one in a tedious passing succession,
This moment that is always filled with challenges and blessings,
This moment that calls for tears and laughter, sighs and curses.
Let us take a moment of silence to consider this moment
In its fullness and emptiness and discern what message it may hold.
Whether or not it is all that we need, this moment is all that we have,
This passing time that is shared by all, not walled off like property
But experienced together, without barriers, without boundaries.
May we live this moment fully, together, as shared keepers of time.
May we lean into what this moment might be calling us to do.
And may we abide in the peace of the present, whatever is next.
Amen.
