The best in life

[bobcat]

We're often told repeatedly, the very best in life are free.
What are they?

 

[Judycat]

Fresh air and seeing the bright thread of perfection that is woven all through nature. Witnessing the synchronicities in life. Peace and quiet.

 

[chic]

I'm stumped. Even clean air and clean water costs money.

 

[Tish]

A child's smile, the way the Earth smells before and after it rains.
Walking down to the river and watching nature in all its beauty the stars at night, a cool breeze after a hot day.
Snowball fights, with the Grandferals and water balloon ones in summer.
Reuniting with friends and family.

 

[Lee]

A good book borrowed from the library is free

 

[Daisy the Dog]

Sunrises. While the COVID shutdown was going on, I’d walk to the shore of Lake Michigan and watch the sun come up. That magically moment when the tiniest sliver first peeks over the horizon was so life affirming. God really was in heaven and all would be OK.

 

[Fyrefox]

The world is your oyster, but Pearl belongs to the guy next door…

 

[hollydolly]

The beauty and the freedom of the woodland next to my home....

 

[Alligatorob]

 

[officerripley]

The best things in life to me are information and dogs. The dog I've got now will have to be the last one so that'll leave only information and for that to be free, I'd have to move closer to the library.

 

[Lewkat]

Birds singing, moonbeams, twinkling stars, wild flowers, the oceans tides and waves, and so much more.

 

[hollydolly]

The best things in life to me are information and dogs. The dog I've got now will have to be the last one so that'll leave only information and for that to be free, I'd have to move closer to the library.

the problem is Libraries like the NHS, it's only free at time of use.. you pay for it through your taxes....

 

[Hopeful1]

A hug from someone that truly loves you.

 

[Dustbunny]

I posted this in another thread sometime back and I think it is worth posting again.

 

[Gaer]

We're often told repeatedly, the very best in life are free.
What are they?

What are they TO YOU, @Bobcat?

 

[Gaer]

The best things to me are realizations and the awareness of the fundamental qualities in creation; the love of in the essence of all things.
Enjoying the beauty, the love, the sweetness, the wholeness and the aliveness of everything in this perfectly integrated world.
When you feel this love, not just for yourself but for how gentle and whole life really is, you'll see the vastness, the silent boundlessness.
This is lovely beyond words, and it's not a flashy love. It's soft, and quiet and profound.
No one has words for this; not even in Sanskrit. It's something you feel within.

 

[Gary O']

We're often told repeatedly, the very best in life are free.
What are they?

Nature
Observing The Creator's handiwork



Listening to the moon dogs, at dusk, as their songs wail thru the mist of the pines

 

[Naturally]

The Best Things In Life Are Free
So Are The Worst Things

 

[bobcat]

What are they TO YOU, @Bobcat?

Ahh me, well, I love the outdoors, so there would be too many to list. I love my very early morning walks just before sunrise. I call it walking meditation. It is my way of connecting to the spiritual dimension of nature. All is quiet, just me and the spirit that drives the phenomenal harmony of life. When I commune with it, I understand it as a dancing center of energy, and I am in it. It's quite different from just observing it. Time is unimportant, as well as most other things. My spirit is free to soar with the birds, roam the mountains, and marvel in my sanctuary where the spirit of life is manifested in everything I see. I suppose it sounds a bit like a love affair, but that's how it feels, and it awaits me every morning.
I'm a simple guy really, so I prefer simple things. I tend to lose my happiness and sense of self in a materialistic society, so I gravitate towards inward growth and appreciating it in others. I'm a work in progress, but I like the path I am following.