I offer gentle understanding to myself. I position myself in love, not fear. I look behind me with forgiveness. I look forward with festive anticipation. I embrace this holy moment and assert, "Now. This moment is the moment to love, the moment to serve, the moment to seize the legacy instead of the small. Now. Now I will live large, love boldly, reach to the edges of my unfurled heart and fully enrolled hope."

I think one of the finest gifts I can give my friends in the holiday season is to pause with a long enough quality to actually SEE them. My calm, unhurried presence communicates this gift of a message, "I see you. I recognize you. I remember our times of together and am contributing right now to another quality memory. I value you and honor and take the time, right this moment to pause long enough to truly notice you."

I recognize the delivery of grace to my day, even if I cannot identify a specific return address.

In the quiet of this day may you know the greatness of your spirit and may your hopes fly on the wings of possibility.

A life rooted deeply lives and grows in memory.

How is it that one rails against that which is nearly a certainty?

Be guided by the stars which you place well on the canopy of your night sky.