“You are in charge of your own karma, your own life, your own spiritual path,
and your own liberation.”
~ Lama Surya Das
Remember yesterday’s ice fog photo (right)? The left one was shot today. Similarly, while yesterday was full of stress and anxiety, today was shining with goodness. It started with an email from Scott McClatchy. He’d attached an old recording we’d done over 20 years ago. As the uptempo tune flowed from the speakers I read the end of his note, “I always knew you were one of the good ones. I can tell you silly stories about how & why – but there was always that spark in you – and that’s a great thing to have…somewhere down the line, we’ll sit on some porch, or by a fire pit, adult beverages at the ready, and it will be one hellacious night. Till then … Rave On, Baby!!” Tears welled. My day ended with a phone call from John Johnson just minutes after we’d parted from The Drum Center. “I truly love you…you’re one of those people that, like no time has passed and I appreciate and love you for it. I just wanted you to know that.” There’s absolutely no way a person could have a bad day with people like Scott and Johnny in their life. Their love, and the genuine kindness of so many people I came in contact with today, could not have come at a better time for it has been a truly trying week for me. I know I say it all the time, but it’s absolutely true: I am the most blessed woman I know. I don’t know what I did to deserve the grace, but I sure hope I pay it forward.
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