“Easy Living
“The predominant feeling in Joshua’s awareness was that of pleasant surprise. At every turn, at any moment, unexpected joy bubbled in his being. Not the joy that makes one want to jump into the air and shout; no, a quieter joy, which brought a shy smile to his mouth and an appreciative twinkle to his eyes. The world seemed so full of sweetness and beauty; he was thankful to be a part of it. As Joshua moved through his days, he rode on a current of thick levitational air, which buffered his feet from the roughness of the earth while obviating any willful effort on his part to make progress. He felt himself to be more a tool than an operator: He didn’t so much intentionally act as allow himself to be carried along for some greater purpose. There was a good deal of pleasantness in this way of living.”