Quest of the Soul
March 29, 2024 The sun hung low in the sky as I parked my car, a sense of routine washing over me as I hit the park button. Settling into my seat, I started to focus on something trivial, perhaps a distraction from the day’s events. And then—boom. The sudden jolt rattled through the car, snapping me out of my thoughts. My vehicle had rolled forward, colliding with the pool in front of me. Confusion bloomed like a fog in my mind. I was certain I had parked it. I stepped out to assess the damage, the scrape and dent glaring back at me. In the past, this would have sent a wave of frustration crashing over me, the kind that lingered and ruined an entire day. But this time, I simply shrugged my shoulders. The feeling of calm was almost unnerving in its strength. That’s when I heard it: cheering, faint but unmistakable, as though a crowd had erupted into applause for an unseen victory. It wasn’t external but an inner resonance, like an invisible audience celebrating a private triumph. I stoo...