Antithesis:Open letter to "L"

I just returned from a Paul Taylor Dance Company offering at our local theater venue.  The program included three long selections: Diggity, Piazzolla Caldera, and the one that made me write to you called Promethean Fire.  They danced to J S Bach and the famous Tocatta & Fugue in D minor and two other Bach pieces.

I saw you on stage, I saw you joyous, and free and trusting. I saw you unafraid and leaping from floor to human arms and being lifted higher and higher. I saw your vulnerability. No hiding in the wings, you were fully taking over the stage.

I saw you at the end of your journey, completely healed from all human suffering. I saw you in complete balance with your core elements : body, mind, feelings and sense of purpose.  You probably are thinking I'm crazy, but I swear nothing was more real in my experience tonight as to witness pure freedom and unabashed joy. Here is a link to the company performing it two years ago.  It might be hard to imagine how my thoughts brought you center stage, but it did.  It was a magical night, and I dared to imagine you, your soul being transformed.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N-KFRwETojc

I had to share my thoughts, and hopes and dreams.  You're one special cosmic ray of light.

Graduation

It's over.  My 12 weeks of self improvement for my health is over. There were a few surprises as we went around the room and mentioned our achievements.  I saw some break throughs from people that I had thought were not actively participating in the program.  It was touching.  

We had a focus group after our lovely dinner, complete with tablecloths and center pieces,  and we candidly shared our thoughts of strengths and weaknesses with the program.

At graduation time, we met in the conference room and the core presenters gave us diplomas and said lovely things about each of us, and our growth in the 12 weeks they've known us.  I was particularly touched by my accolade made by an RN I had a  one on one with (a private one hour session to discuss goals).  As she was telling the class about the graduate, my mind kept thinking of other participants, and was actually humbled when she called my name.  It was so lovely. 

But the highlight for me, hands down, was one participant with stage 4 cancer, who every single time, showed up for our meetings with a smile as big as the Cheshire Cat and whose essence was total positivism.  During our meetings each week, she presented her challenges and small steps she was taking to  make her life as full as possible.  If there was a Miss Congeniality award for this Life Enhancement Program, my vote would be for her.  A more sincere, beautiful soul you will never find in life.   She was extraordinary.  A shining example of courage and fortitude, of love and life. She even made spider plant gifts for each of us because one of her spider plants had a billion babies plants, so she used that energy and symbolism to make each and everyone of us a gift of life.   She also gave each of the core team gifts.

Whoa!  What can you top that with?