When I imagined my Decembrance for 2021 my intention was to look forward, to find optimism for the next generation. Instead it has been full of remembrance for a great friend. I have been also feeling lucky to be part of the nest my daughter and her husband have created for their newborn son. It’s a privilege to help them as they find their way as parents. Any infant is a huge reminder of the basics of life. We make soup, we hum, we remember, and we look forward. We arrived back in Brooklyn tonight, surprised to feel it dark so early and relieved to learn that tonight is the earliest sunset of the season for this place.
“Give the ones you love wings to fly, roots to come back, and reasons to stay.”
— Gyalwa Rinpoche, the 14th (current) Dalai Lama
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You certainly are in a poignant time right now. Thanks for sharing your journey.