The instruments sang as if one voice.

The music rose & expanded & became

pure emotion.

Tears streamed from my eyes. I wept uncontrollably.

It was more than I was & more than I could ever be.

It was Healing & a Testament to the best of who we are and to the worst of who we are.

It was a confession, It was a celebration..

It was at our most human.

this is the power of art and the person that has not experienced it is only half alive.

-Kent Nerburn,

after watching Leonard Bernstein

 conduct Beethoven's 9th in concert

celebrating the fall of the Berlin wall.

I don't ever want to miss being here with you like this,

swinging with you and your family pets is the most endearing place on earth as of 9-19-2009.

& getting to know you better- letting you know me.. best thing ive ever done.

today, I am unpacked.

sort through what you can,

find what you like

before i fold back up

and shutdown until next time

till you extend your hand, until next time i feel safe.

 I loved that for a few moment I had a beautiful blade of green grass wrapped around my finger.. in place of a ring.

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