A Magical Day...
DECEMBER 25, 2010
Christmas Day was such a joy...
spent with such good friends and family...
Amanda and Sam arrived...
There was time for a Christmas Story reading
by Elizabeth called the Thingamajig Christmas...
spent with such good friends and family...
Amanda and Sam arrived...
There was time for a Christmas Story reading
by Elizabeth called the Thingamajig Christmas...
even the puppies listened in...
Then Gerry and Gabe arrived
just in time for the ceremonial cutting
of the seventeen layer chocolate cake...
just in time for the ceremonial cutting
of the seventeen layer chocolate cake...
Malia's mystery Christmas gift
from Amanda was revealed...
from Amanda was revealed...
Sam opened coffee after coffee after coffee
for her new machine...
for her new machine...
Jewels were discovered...
While Christmas Elves watched...
And me... I was completely surprised...
by Elizabeth's gift of my favorite vintage hat,
complete with vintage hat box from our hat day...
by Elizabeth's gift of my favorite vintage hat,
complete with vintage hat box from our hat day...
What a day of joy was had by all...
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Labyrinths provide us with a path to practice change. Some labyrinths have withstood the passage of time for thousands of years. Others are here for just an afternoon, drawn in the sand at the edge of the ocean. Many modern labyrinths were meant to last for years, but because of unforeseen circumstances their time is shorter than intended. And they once again help us to practice letting go and giving thanks for the time they are with us. The Labyrinth of Life at the Sebastopol, California Teen Center reached such place of letting go and is at the end of one chapter and the beginning of another chapter that is yet unknown.

Sometimes... a labyrinth can take years to become a physical reality. In 2018 I met with my friend Deb, to discuss her desire to have a labyrinth on the beautiful land she lives on. Despite our plans and several meetings, listening to the land and finding the right spot, the labyrinth did not come to fruition. Fast-forward five years and in the blink of an eye... it happened!