“Look to this Day! For it is life, the very life of life. In its brief course Lie all the verities and realities of your existence: The bliss of growth, The glory of action, The splendor of beauty, For yesterday is but a dream, And tomorrow only a vision, But today well lived makes every yesterday A dream of happiness, and every tomorrow A vision of hope. Look well, therefore, to this Day! Such is the salutation of the dawn.

“The Sutra “Salutation to the Dawn” is widely and frequently attributed to the Classical Sanskrit author Kalidasa.

Pure Innocence: Avaleigh (2 years old) and a Japanese boy, hand-in-hand, walked along the beach in Hososhima, Japan on May 15, 2025. Our daughter spontaneously approached the older boy, took his hand, and led the way. His joyful willingness to join her beautifully captured the simple, unconditional love that can blossom between two complete strangers.

“The central message of the poem is the importance of living fully in the present moment. It emphasizes focusing on the opportunities and realities of the current day, rather than dwelling on the past or worrying about the future.”

Inspired by Conversations with Linda Jayne- Henrik [founder ElephantTribe.org]