Non Sequitur by Wiley Miller for October 25, 2009

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Homer: The Mi'k Maq tribe elder told me I could find myself by following the path of the deer... Dog: Sigh. Homer: Ah, and I see you did... literally... Homer: Yes... I followed the deer for days, watching it and pondering the words of the elder over and over until I was too tired to think anymore... and that's when I finally got it. The deer didn't dwell on the past or worry about the future, it just lived in the contentment of the moment. I stayed out there for weeks and came to realize that the past is gone and the future doesn't exist. All we ever have is what's in front of us now... and that it's always now! Angel: Ah, finally, Homer... your dawn of enlightenment! Homer: But this journey also taught me that the present isn't always pleasant... Homer - the Reluctant Soul