Loving Kindness

The Loving kindness CD was interesting and beneficial. The waves crashing on the beach shore were nice and soothing and brought me back to the many times at the beach specifically the virgin islands.
Trying to think of stillness, peace, and loving-kindness in my heart, was calming. I loved thinking about my partner in crime and soon to be legal dating partner!(in other words we're engaged).I love thinking about the life we currently have and our plans for the future, I always get happy and excited.
Some of the content seemed a little weird and slightly creepy, like taking in a breath of a loved ones suffering. All I had to do is breath it into my heart, then breath out and on the out breath giving health and joy to the suffering one, (this was the creepy part too, it was very hard for me to focus on this with out feeling stupid and annoyed by it). Taking in the suffering of strangers was kinda odd to. It was a new-worded experience I was not expecting.
Embracing enemies, taking in their suffering, and giving out health, happiness, and wholeness was a challenge for me as well. I do appreciate the practice though but I think I would go about it in a different way, maybe not meditating on it so much. But rather practice it as I go through out my day.
The constant lapping of the waves on shore, were calming, the solo flute was curious and compelling. I really do enjoy the sounds of the waves, they always put me asleep, in fact I usually listen to it before I go to bed to relax.  The peaceful sounds together and actually put me to sleep before the CD was over!