The View Is So Much Better

While visiting Bandelier National Monument last month 
I took a solo walk for an hour
down the pathway 
and climbed some ladders up into caves 
carved by Ancient Puebloans 800+years ago.  
My inner prayer had been in overdrive all day.

My inner peace building as I walked toward the reward I knew lay ahead.

That reward was being there to climb into the caves 
and enjoy the moment, every moment as they happened.

I prayed while in those caves.

I looked out upon a beautiful scene.

It was a scene unchanged much

relative to change happening

in a timespan of human life

verses change happening to rocks.

I was at peace with so much.

I realized I was then at peace with my parent's deaths:

My offences to those who are and those who were my friends:

My offences to my family:

My offences to my child; well more at peace with that one anyway.

Timeless is nothing.

Those who carved the cave died.

Time always marches on.

I am so forever grateful that Ima Soberalcoholic.

The view is so much better from here.

Forever.

So much better indeed.