golden moments

"the golden moments in the stream of life rush past us, and we are nothing but sand; the angels come to visit us, and we only know them when they are gone. -- george eliot

 the japanese garden of the chicago botanical center showed that the pathway of two can become one.  the wonderful view of nature was stunning and the work of experienced hands brought it into clear focus.

 gerd and anja came all the way from deutschland to test our german language skills and spend a delightful two days with a side trip to the chicago botanical gardens. 

morning paddles on prairie creek reservoir during last week's ctp reminded me, as did a session with a grieving child, that we are not alone.  our departed loved ones follow us daily in our contribution to this troubled world, and can be found in the morning sunrise.