Undeniably, this world has its quirks and yes, there are times when I just want to send a big fuck you sign to the cosmos, but deep deep deep deep down I believe, with every fiber of my being, that there really are more good than bad if we just care enough to look for them. And what Hono'o-chan said during the ceremony was right: that during dark times, there will always be someone we should not be afraid of to ask for help. "The circle remains open but unbroken."
Yes, love and light are real. Even through just a glimpse from our normal, often worry-laden lives, it exists and it waits for us to reach out and touch it. I hope people begin to realize the strength that comes from believing in that.
"From my heart
through these hands
to your heart,
take all the love I give
and pass it on."
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AFTERTHOUGHT: At first I wanted to talk about what happened the whole night -- about the new people I've met, the great food we brought and shared especially the different cocktails we've learned to mix, and how every second was so surreal and supernatural... but I didn't want to merely report on what happened. Doing that would make it seem like it was just any other party, which it wasn't, and not only on one level. Basta. The experience was magical. :-)
