The Obscure Presence
By Miguel Santiago
Presence is the silent shadow that dances in synchronicity with our every move, unobserved yet inseparable, a faithful companion under life’s broad daylight and darkened midnight. It is the calm surface of a tranquil lake, capturing in detail the panorama of life, mirroring back an untainted reflection of the vivid now. Presence is the soft wind that murmurs through the forest of our distractions, rustling the leaves of our thoughts until we take notice, bringing us back to the immediate pulse of existence. It is the glow of a lighthouse amid the fog of past reminiscences and future anxieties, guiding us back to the shores of the present moment, the only land where life truly unfolds. Presence, in its grounded simplicity, is the master key that opens the gold-laden chest of the current, revealing the wealth of experiences that can only be savoured in the richness of the now.
