Last night, power went out again. My usual self would have simply given up, gone to bed in a grouch. Instead, light outside was pretty bright. Curious about this, I went outside. It was unseasonably warm, which means a high pressure system will be heating up our little Island later when the sun comes up. I managed to drag the family outside. My oldest sat on the walk after putting his baby girl cat in a harness to let her wander a bit outside. She had mixed feelings on the whole thing, but was sitting next to him, and curious. My youngest stood talking, my DH brought out the Treo to play with. Across the street and upstairs, neighbors were moving about, some folks had gone around the Island to check on family and stuff to make sure everyone was O.K. It was nice and peaceful with an almost full moon. The boys got a bit of education on why parts of the moon are dark and others not (Volcanic soil is dark). After about an hour, we all went inside, and then the lights came back on. By then however, I was already nestled in my bed, and off to dream land.
This morning I awoke, its still dark, but the moon is now above us leaning towards the west. The morning sun at six a.m. is still asleep. There is no ground mist. The sky is clear promising a hot day. I had to laugh, normally we would be getting pounded with rain, our front door swollen from moister, and I sneezing for the mold it brings. We need the rain, but I can be happy for a little bit of reprieve. I am smiling in the dark, as word came to me via email, my sister coming for Christmas.
Some light is not from the Sun or Moon, but within our
hearts. In this time of Dark, it is good to remember that.
Live in the light my friends,
Nancy Louise
P.S. this gorgous painting is by
Bridget Dowty of the UK
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