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…Happy Holidays! Â Happy Whatever you celebrate. Â For me, I open a gift everyday … it’s a gift of the day. Â Every morning, I experience my day unwrapping, as I awake. Â So, Happy Every Day to you, from me.
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When I crossed our main street to get to the sidewalk, Thomas, my beagle, pulled me to the left, a path we rarely take, as I, automatically, turned to the right, a path we usually take. Â I decided to follow his lead. Â He seemed happy. Â His tail wagging, he took his time walking.
Nice cool breeze on a warm wintry day kept embracing us. And, the mostly cloudy day felt more like spring, not winter.  I felt my mind happily hopping.  I heard a complex symphony of sounds in the background – The chirping of the birds flying over us; the humming of the cars whizzing by us; the soft bark of a dog coming from nearby distance; the rustling of  leaves on trees around us.
As Thomas and I sauntered, I couldn’t help but chuckle remembering an encounter with an acquaintance – I had asked her about why she preferred walking alone. Â She had blatantly answered, “Sweetie, because I can fart freely!”
I, too, realize walking by myself is immensely satisfying!  An accurate definition of myself would be  – me and my dog!  These walks are exclusive –  My conversations with myself remain private; my quiet times remain absolutely and phenomenally soothing; my silly but unavoidable burps, spits, and farts become one with the nature :).  Thomas and I walk completely immersed in our own worlds.  I walk leisurely at my own pace.  Actually, leisurely at Thomas’ pace :).  But, both walking, joyfully.
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About 6 years ago, on a crisp, clear, starry night I walked from my house to my neighbor’s house.  I could see my neighbor, Jim, busy setting up his professional telescope.
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A few kids and adults from the neighborhood had gathered on his driveway; ready to view the moon. Â I Â had found myself looking up; it looked so bright when it really was so dark.
I was excitedly waiting my turn standing behind the kids. Â I finally got my turn! Â I saw the craters in the moon… I can never forget the glimpse I got of this faraway beauty.
Jim proudly spoke to us about the stars, moon and the planets. Â His love for the outer space showed!
Then an amazing thing happened! Â We got to see Saturn! Â With its rings! Â They were fuzzy rings. Nonetheless, they were THE RINGS! Â Fuzzy yes! But not fuzzy in my memory!
Today, I came to know that Jim passed away last night. Â He had been fighting cancer for the past three years. Â He seemed well, and we did not expect this. Â But, last night, he was taken to the ER, where he took his last breath, and transitioned to another life.
As I was pondering about him, I realized that last night, too, was a crisp and clear night. Â And, the skies were filled with stars. Â Jim was not able to set up his telescope, but I bet he was looking through the grandest of telescopes. Â And, he decided to take a leap into the unknown – What we know as death. Â The body is left behind, but the soul travels on.
Jim, all the best to you in your life-after-life. Â The experience on this Earth was in preparation for something beyond our imagination. Â I bet you can see planets, moons, galaxies, & universes up close now…
Every time I’ll see a starry night with a glowing moon…I’ll thank you for the night out with the telescope!
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