I have heroes … and no one makes me smile as much as The Dalai Lama.  I have a DVD of him, simply sitting, simply loving us … with words and beyond.  He seeps through my TV screen and into my heart.

Here is a gem of the spirit:

If we choose to live our life caring for others – our human family and fragile planet – we will have made our life meaningful.  So, when the final day comes, we will look back without regret and feel that our life on this earth has been worthwhile.

For many years, I’ve had the thought …

I could die today

No bells and whistles

No gnashing of teeth

No regrets

Just dying

I don’t want my end to be impending but I’m okay if it is.  I’ve only started touching my current dream … and I’d like to stay for awhile and see it expressed.

Singing for people while accompanying myself with a harmony line on the cello

Cool.  I don’t usually like writing in “Bold” but this time it fits.  The dream is big.

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And if I fade away before John Lennon’s “Imagine”

Comes out of my mouth and fingers

I’ll be laughing as I exit stage left