The Simplest Meditation: Waiting

Waiting without expectation to me = presence. Being in the moment. Noticing. It allows ease. I practice this often. At present, I'm grateful to be in presence in the home of my dear friend's godfather who is dying from cancer, in and out of restful state and intense pain. I am here as an additional support lending hands in whatever is needed. Often that is presence, waiting, sitting with, noticing. Due to aphasia, he has only a few words so we notice breathing, body language, gestures. I notice when waiting in presence without doing other tasks I slow down further. My presence is yet deeper. My gratitude expands. Waiting in liminal space, a gift