Hello Dearhearts,
Past few weeks have been a whirlwind whoosh of blessings and challenges. It’s a real life: a miraculously blessed, magical and sometimes painful one. So here I am, pinching myself in front of y’all, to make sure I savor this JOY, sharing one of my greatest memories from the past week and perhaps 2018: My daughter, Emma, finding and making her heART flow in the musical Annie.
I was sitting in the dark surrounded by many beautiful strangers. At the end of the play, Me, I wanted to leap out of my seat for JOY and GRATITUDE for the hardwork and dedication my daughter embodied, but I held back… trying to let humility lead my heart and actions.
Then came my dumbfounding. Such a glorious surprise gift from so many strangers, who–leaping out of their seats applauded my daughter and the entire cast of Annie, for their heartFULL dedication to creation of such a special and touching production.
Like Auggie in film/book Wonder says, every child deserves a standing ovation in their life! Every one goes through often unknowable adversity and challenges. Every human deserves an ovation. So I say, let’s cheer each other on much much more in 2018… let’s support each other through our very real and sometimes painful life of joys, risks, losses, vulnerabilities and challenges.
So here I am cheering on our beautiful daughter, and the wonderful cast of Annie, pinching myself grateful for all the LIGHT illuminating my heart tonight, and for all the memories we shall treasure.
Cheers! Cheers! Cheers! Cheering you all on up and through whatever you are going through and whatever is coming your way. The Sun’ll come out, tomorrow!
i love you. xoxo
becky
ps here are some photos and audio from an early dress rehearsal.
ɛïɜ let your SOUL shine ɛïɜ 
And of COURSE you wrote this in the dark of night on Yule, Winter Solstice, the longest night of the year when our ancient ancestors prayed for the Birth of the Sun which promised life-renewing warmth and light! Did you realize that, dear sistah? Yes, the sun will come out tomorrow… just as it has for eons, and just for us.
Sending you and yours the dawning of an even more splendid year with many fulfilled dreams. I love you! Xo
Peace AND Prosperity, Kate
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and you know, i know, dear Kate. last day i shared was the day of the eclipse. Blessings of dawnings come up and beam upon you and yours too, Beloved Sister. xo
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