Where did the time go? Just yesterday I was 18 years old and hitchhiking across Texas. My friends at that time were cowboys, hippies and crazed rednecks. Maybe I'll blog about that era someday. I'm guessing the statute of limitations will cover most of the legal issues. The rest of the topics are another story. Now I'm 56 and living on the East Coast. My current friends include Buddhist priests, yogis, surfers and triathletes.
When I look up into the sky the stars seem pretty much the same now as they were when I was 18. I'm sure some astronomers will (and should) diasagree but to the average guy (me) the stars seem the same. I'm pretty sure that people are the same too but my perspective has changed.
If you have a chance on a clear night, find a spot away from the artificial lights and step outside. Look up for a little bit. How long has it been since you have noticed the vast canopy surrounding our little marble in space? How long since you've taken more than a brief glance up as you hurry through your life? Can you comprehend how far away most of the stars are? Some of the starlight reaching us is coming from stars that are no longer in existence.
It's the same with some of the great souls who have graced this planet. Their bodies are gone but their light still shines for us. All we have to do is slow down and look toward the light. Just stand still in the light for a bit and marvel at the mystery of this life.
i also often feel that everything i ever experienced is still with me. i believe everything that ever happened anywhere anytime anyplace is still outthere somewhere waiting. sorry for being so spacey .. my husband often tells me i never came back from woodstock :) maybe he's right. our way of viewing it all changes slowly over time.
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