Despite their lack of self awareness, inanimate objects always “accept” what happens to them with Grace.  Despite their lack of mobility, plants still turn smoothly toward the sun and sway gently with the wind.  Despite their lack of intelligence, most animals (unlike humans) do not kill each other out of rage or for sport (nor, for that matter, do they defecate in their drinking water).  So we are left to wonder: what is Awareness?  What is Mobility? What is Intelligence?  With these thoughts in mind, choose to intimately communicate with “lower life forms” today.  This morning, openly communicate with all the plants you encounter (remember to be kind).  This afternoon, engage animals &/or birds in conversation (remember to be kind).  Finally, this evening, speak to the inanimate objects in your surroundings (again, remember to be kind) – and while you are talking gently with them all, remember to act accordingly …

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