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Once again, we have the House Rabbit Connection to thank for today’s moment of bunniness. This is Kokomo in the midst of a tiny hop, just coming a bit closer to share a message of kindness.
Especially as we approach the holiday season, I thought Kokomo’s pic might be a good one to remind us that we all encounter frustrations in our lives, but that is no reason to abandon our commitment to kindness. Kindness begins with each of us!
Kokomo the bunny, Photo courtesy of the House Rabbit Connection
Today’s beautiful moment of bunniness comes to us from the good people at the House Rabbit Connection, who work tirelessly to help bunnies in Massachusetts and Connecticut find safe, healthy, and loving forever homes.
This is one very sleepy bun named Julian with a reminder that we must first learn to focus on peaceful thoughts, and then all of our moments both waking and sleeping will be peaceful and happy in turn.
May you sleep peacefully, Julian, and may your message of peace and happiness reach those who need it most.
Julian the bunny, Photo courtesy of the House Rabbit Connection
Thank you to Courtney W. and her beautiful bun, Luna, for today’s moment of bunniness. Be sure to check out Courtney on IG and YouTube for beauty, fashion, food, travel, and the occasional glimpse of Luna!
I love this bunny quote because I am very much at the beginning of my own journey into the unknown, and the look of quiet anticipation on Luna’s face inspires me to be calm as I try to approach my new path with curiosity and openness.
Thank you, Luna, for sharing your experience of bunniness for the benefit of all beings!
Today’s feature bun, Bruce, was a rescue bunny who had two homes before his foster home, and only after that did he find his forever home with Jennie R. Now, Jennie tells me Bruce is “a much loved happy house rabbit” and it sounds like they both continue to benefit from having found one another at just the right time in their lives.
Big bunny thanks to Jennie for the beautiful photo. Thanks also to Bruce for the reminder that life encompasses many things and that patience is crucial because bunniness can be found at any moment along the way.
Today’s post is a special one to celebrate the long and joyful life of a Bunny Buddhism bun who recently earned his angel wings. Many of you may remember Zooky as the featured Facebook quote photo bun on book release day (April 1, 2014). Here’s a special reprise of his original photo, with thanks to Bryan and Allison G.
Zooky the bunny, Photo courtesy of Bryan and Allison G.
To Bryan and Allison, I can only say my thoughts are with you. I hope in time you will find your way through the pain of loss and recall with a smile the many peaceful, wall-staring moments of wisdom and bunniness that Zooky brought into your lives. And, to help you on your way to remembering the happy moments, here’s a holiday pic of Dr. Zooky looking his Halloween best!
Dr. Zooky the Halloween bunny, Photo courtesy of Bryan and Allison G.
Today’s moment of bunniness comes to us courtesy of Hazel E. and her adventurous bun, Dynah, who was a rescue from the good people at the MSPCA. Hazel tells me she made four trips to the shelter to adopt a kitten, but Dynah just kept popping up with a great big bunny hello every time Hazel walked by.
Well, Hazel and Dynah, I think your story is a perfect example of how we can hop into one another’s lives in the most unexpected ways. I am so glad you found each other and are sharing many moments of joy and bunniness together!
With special thanks to Cindy F. for another perfect bunny pic, here is lovable Gus experiencing a moment of bunniness with a quote that is near and dear to my heart, especially during this chaotic time in my life. Thank you, Gus, for the reminder that we all have a perfectly calm inner bunny, even when it feels like the world is falling apart around us. All we need to do is keep trying to find it!
With special thanks to Del C. for the perfect photo to match how I’m feeling lately, here is a moment of bunniness featuring Apples the English Angora bun.
Apples the bunny, Photo courtesy of Del C.
Please note: If you do not wish to read anything that may trigger negative emotions, please stop reading now.
From time to time, despite our beliefs and all the structures we have put in place to help us find our strength, life presents us with a challenge that tests us to our limits and even beyond them.
While the photo of Apples speaks to me, the truth is that the message is quite a bit more difficult. As you may have guessed from my previous post, I have been dealing with some big personal stuff. For a few weeks, I have been hiding in my metaphorical basket, trying to find the courage to emerge and face the world.
Sometimes the reserves of bunniness are low, and one must take care to recharge before trying to give more.
A few weeks ago, my husband and I took a lovely week-long vacation to Maine. Two days after our return, my husband texted me to say he was coming home from work. When he still wasn’t home two hours later, I started to panic. My sister and I called every authority we could imagine. Four hours after his text, the police called to tell me my husband was in an ambulance on his way to a nearby hospital.
He had intentionally taken a massive overdose of his prescription medications for depression and anxiety. He was unconscious when they found him, and despite the best efforts of doctors at a world-class hospital, he never regained consciousness. He lost all brain function and his organs began to fail one by one. I sat with him in the ICU for four days, and I was holding his hand when his heart stopped.
He was 33 years old. We were together for 14 of those years. Now, I am left to pick up the pieces of the life we built together. Somehow, I am supposed to move on.
I try to remind myself of all the teachings on attachment and letting go, but I am at a loss for what I am going to do without him. When I meditate, my breathing gets lost behind all the tears. Attempts at mindfulness turn immediately to memories of the best and the worst moments of our lives together.
I miss him so much. I loved him more than he knew. I want nothing more than to hold him just one more time. But I can’t. I am having more than a little trouble finding the bunniness within the pain right now. But I know that is what I have to do, and I will continue to try.
The more we try to hop away from pain, the more it clings to us. One must learn to find the bunniness within the pain.
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