luna

According to the news, tonight's full moon was going to appear as the largest to be seen this year.------for once, it was worth reading the news

The moon was----perfect. So perfect, it was one of those moments when it makes you wonder if you have ever seen the moon so perfect before, or maybe even more apropos, if you would ever be fortunate enough to experience it again. I sat on my patio, in a cold deck chair, feeling completely blessed but insignificant (does being"blessed" and "insignificant" contradict each other?) as I watched the silver lady make part of her voyage across the sky. She was so bright that it was possible to see only a handful of the brighter stars and planets---almost like all the other ones chose to withdraw in reverence.

The memory that came to mind was one night in the Australian outback when I had ridden my old Triumph far enough away from our small village that when I turned off the bike and headlight, I could see absolutely no man-made light or even a glow. That particular night happened to occur on a new moon--so absolutely every star possible to see was clearly visible. The effect was overwhelming--there were so many stars and planets visible that the sky appeared to be cloudy but the "clouds" were celestial lights, given full radiance by the absence of the moon's light. And I literally almost fell off my bike, just about turning it over trying to see all the lights. When I finally got off my bike, I ended up with a sore neck for about a week trying to soak them all in---and yes, the Southern Cross is beautiful.

Maybe insignificance is sometimes a blessing.

peace
-will-