August 10, 2020
During my stay in a hospital this past week for surgery, I was so blessed to be surrounded by golden stars.
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I did not miss the night sky.
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There were caring doctors and nurses and dozens of others who, in a million small ways, lit the way for me.
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My sweet partner and my children , ever there, ever ready to help, are the golden lights of my life -beacons in the darkness, giving comfort with just a look or a word or a light touch.
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And of course, there were a few moments of darkness when I saw stars from pain or fear.
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In that darkness, a still, small light, the star that guards and guides my life, burned steady. When all else is gone this Light never leaves me.
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When I arrived home, the stars in my garden had been getting a small welcoming party ready for me. This morning there were golden stars everywhere I looked!
I am truly blessed.
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©2013 photos and words Wabi Sabi
For Recuerda Mi Corazon ‘haiku my heart’
For Carpe Diem ‘sunflower’
I may be slow to visit but I will make my way around!