I was extremely saddened to learn that Dana Reeve had passed away. I found out as I was watching the Today Show yesterday morning. As Katie Couric struggled to report this sad news, she said, "It almost makes you question the fairness of life."

First superman, now his wife. It was almost impossible to believe that our icon for superman could be paralyzed, and it seems so gravely unfortunate and just as unimaginable that his wife could pass away from cancer. What happened to the superheros, the American Dream, where everything works out in the end?

Speaking to this, they also aired a segment yesterday on the Today Show about Dana and Christopher. Dana would often remind people that "life is not fair." Interesting that in her passing yesterday, we are reminded of this lesson. She said that she and Chris were so incredibly conscious of the gift of their life, of all the gifts they had received and it was because of the tragedy of his accident that they awakened to this awareness of the preciousness of life. They truly lived a life of contribution through all of their endeavors. They were such shining lights for what is possible for each of us, regardless of the "unfair" circumstances we may encounter. Christopher would often remind people the importance of life is in the Being, not the doing. No wonder why we have had such an incredible awareness of their Beings,both while they were here and in their passing...

I'm beginning to see that life being unfair is not a tragedy, but rather a celebration. I realize how much I've expected life to be fair, and how when it hasn't gone my way, I've allowed that to affect how I'm Being. The viewpoint that "life is not fair" is essentially the same idea as the practice of "non-attachment" which Yoga emphasizes. If we are unattached to life's outcomes, then we are free of expectation and, therefore, have the ability to be grateful for what is rather than disappointed over what's not. If we let go of demanding life to be a certain way for us and simply allow it to be what it is, then perhaps, we can begin to see the gifts which are present here and now, the ever-present wholeness whithin every moment of our life. This is not to say we won't ever find ourselves disappointed, or saddened over life's events. To truly feel the experiences of life is what it means to be a superhuman. Yet, the choice is ours how long we will choose to be upset, down, disappointed, depressed over "what's not" and the practice is remembering to become connected again to what is. That we have pure Life Force/Breath flowing through every cell of our body and no matter how tough it might be at times, this is a gift and a blessing.

Life is not fair! This is surprisingly good news and I am grateful to be reminded of this from the incredible, courageous and compassionate spirits of Christopher and Dana Reeve. Let's begin to Be grateful for what we have right now, whether we think it's fair or not, it's all we've got, and each moment is an opportunity to live and appreciate it to the fullest...

Awakening to the goodness of the moment and seeing the good in everything...

Namaste.
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