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Vilik Rapheles wrote:

When I showed up on this list I tried to get it all into "Abespeak", but

that seemed to be shortcircuiting some essential need-- to go to the
beginning and just get it out. So I have been writing what has not seemed
"Abe appropriate" on other lists. LOL and COL are sister lists to this one,
but each has a slightly different slant. Also there is EnAnon, which I
haven't been to yet (whew...how many lists can someone handle) and now
Soulmate.

To Vilik and all here on the --- "Abraham-Hicks" list ---,

Ah! What a wonderful opportunity you have given me and all to respond to this subject.
Thank you!

Yes, indeed, there is an abundance of lists out there. Is it any wonder? They are all free!
The advertising posted to the sites and to *each* email pays for them all.
Goodie Gum Drops for all! <g>

Anyway, what I wish to say here is that email lists normally have definitions at the outset, and
Onelist won't even let you start one without it. (I don't think so, anyway). A good email list
will have a clear purpose statement and welcome message that *clearly* defines the list owners'
intent.

This is a good thing, as it sets up the direction for the list as a moving consciousness. We are
all connected to the Onelist as one Mind, and also as MANY personalities flowing a single point of
focus. This is what makes life, meeting people, relationships, mating and loving, so delicious on
this planet. I am happy for this playground and it is why I came here from NP to partake of the
many bountiful and beautiful ways to relate and interconnect.

Getting back to your point, Vilik, on "so many lists"; I'm on 22 lists and manage 13 of them. I
love lists. I have had plenty of experience with the "listserv way" of living as I live it *much*
of the my given physical time. As most here know, I met and married via a list... this one. This
amplifies the "way of lists" for me.

So... to capture the essence of THIS list, and to say why it is here from my perspective as the list
"moderator" is easy one. BTW, I do not feel the role of the "moderator", I know better than
that... you ALL are moderators, and do that with each post you send. You state the importance of
your email to over 200 with each post. It is with what you send that says "here is where I desire
you for all to go and what I want you to see of me, and how I have created things, ...", "please
help me create more of that by focus on it, or not" is a great reason for this list to be. The
Universe is subscribed here, and you speak your desires to It here to this loving group.

After all, there is NO list without the subscribers.

The list intention was partially restated recently by Chrissy, is merely this:

"This email list has been formed to provide a forum for these powerful teachings of reality
creation, and so that you, too, can share the gifts Abraham offers with all subscribed to the list.

The purpose of this list is to co-create a group consciousness of unconditional love through Joyous
Deliberate Creation in order to take thought beyond where it has been before.

My purpose as list owner is to provide a virtual playground for the family of teacher to express,
create and maintain a higher, purer, faster vibration for themselves by applying the Abraham-Hicks
teachings on joyous deliberate creation. To read and explore our successes in this public forum
spreads upliftment, joy, and having fun with all of this."

I know there are an infinite variety of ways to express in this playground.

It is my hope to feel good from reading what I read here, and to go away from the computer feeling
that I have enjoyed some quality time to benefit all those I touch and interact with in my world.

Above all, my dear DEAR friends, ...

It is my intention to enjoy the SAME kind of feeling and experience that is shared at a Workshop.
And for those that have had the extreme Bliss that comes from attending a workshop, you KNOW of what
I speak! Abespeak? Sure! Abraham *is* spoken here. Questions are asked from newbies and old-bies
alike, as life force is drawn through us with good questions. We express to each other, most of
all, the love and the feelings that feel good. These are some of the benefits of Joyous Deliberate
Creation and that is why this list exists, to remind all here of Joy...even if it is true that we
are only sitting here reading a computer screen. Doing that act must be joyous deliberate creation
for each of us, huh? I don't think there is any difficulty proving that one!!! You are probably
clearly proving that one constantly, daily, and in fact, many hours a day sometimes. It is an
important act, and is our mutual love-bond on this list.

It is my personal intention to create a list for the ones that can fully capture the power of a
workshop's ability to uplift vibration, and to teach the family of teacher how to teach better.
This extends to all our loved ones, young and old, from all walks of life, in all corners of the
world, in powerful ways, the presence of Abraham in all their Loving glory, how to more fully and
completely know Joy.

This is Abrahams' core message to me, and why this list thrives and uplifts.

Thank you from my heart, my soul, my life force.
My Inner Being embraces you.

in Love,
David.

Lois wrote:

i have been silent so long, it just comes out like that and i cant seem to
find nicer
words that are actually heard to deliver the same message that i feel is so
very important to deliver here.

~~~~~~~~~~~~

Lois, I don't know if this is what you are talking about, or if it relates
to it.
But it is my experience.

When I showed up on this list I tried to get it all into "Abespeak", but
that seemed to be shortcircuiting some essential need-- to go to the
beginning and just get it out. So I have been writing what has not seemed
"Abe appropriate" on other lists. LOL and COL are sister lists to this one,
but each has a slightly different slant. Also there is EnAnon, which I
haven't been to yet (whew...how many lists can someone handle) and now
Soulmate.

For me, getting it out, and having at least a few people hear and
acknowledge me in the midst of it has been important. The context of ABE
makes all the difference. Yes, done it before...but this is different. I
think I might say I have an intention that I do it to get through it. But I
can only be where I am, so the intention is there, but I can't always see
the way out while I am in it. Maybe it matters to get it out with other
people who can and do hold the vision and intention too, and who do see the
light at the end.

For myself, the Abe list gets so high-flying, and my energy gets so up and
turned on, I choose (for the most part) to present ideas that will not slow
it down, for selfish reasons. I figure what people read in this framework
is going to get a big charge of energy, and I want that energy to go to my
best intentions.

So, that's my experience so far.

Love,

~^^V^^~

david has put the little doohickey for us to click right at the top of his
JDC list stuff. it will take you straight to the abe hicks sight that
has an awsome ahraham search wagon where you can type in a word like death
or hitler or bedwetting and it will bring up every tape that contains infor
on that subject.

if i can do it ..... you know its gotta be real easy too.. im even
worse on puters than i am postin proper language.

i certainly feel this message alan.
loud and clear.
.
it also makes me sick to my stomach at some of the things i post here.
i have been silent so long, it just comes out like that and i cant seem to
find nicer
words that are actually heard to deliver the same message that i feel is so
very important to deliver here.
maybe you dont like my language but you heard me anyway. believe it or not,
masturbation in public is not what this is about.
thank you so much for you honesty,

lois payne
38006 circle drive
harrison township, michigan 48045
810 463-3922

In a message dated 7/27/99 2:27:16 PM Eastern Daylight Time,
loispayne@... writes:

<< now im about to panic. if all of y'all start calling me at home,
well.......if bob answers the phone.....PLEASE PLEASE dont tell him that i
posted our unlisted home phone number on this list or that his picture is
in the jdc photo pics or that abraham is not a for real person like we are
or talk about any of this non physical stuff. and for gods sakes dont tell
him what kinda stuff i post about you know what. YIKES!!!!!!!!!!!
he sorta thinks everyone on the internet is some kinda serial killer
....cause they said it on tv. hehehe..... serial killing jdcs........
hmmmmmmm uhhhhhhh y'all aint really a bunch of serial killers are
ya? oh jeeeeeez now what have i done?

lo is closet jdc
>>
~~~~~~~~~~~PARTY IN THE CLOSET WITH LO.....
(oh and shhhh
don't tell bob we're here)
Loving you in the closet or out...
Nori

In a message dated 7/27/99 3:18:27 PM Eastern Daylight Time, AngelHeal7
writes:

<< All that sparkles
does not
necessarily

shine

from the depths
of darkness
where
birth
pain is

your friend

here
now
united
in heart
never
alone

holding hands

you
I love
U
I love

even sparkle-less

creation
still
shines

In the ocean
of All that is

we are together

In Divine LOVE

we are ONE >>

OH YESSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS!!

SilverLaughter, what an appropriate name!!

I loved what you wrote to Lois....... it is so superb!!

Part of the Abe vibration is ALLOWING

This is a forum of human beings............ATTRACTING

you can't PUSH AGAINST WHAT YOU DON"T WANT
and expect to get what you want

if you take the contrast.............and pivot
then you are doing your work

your only work is to look for things that feel good

let me say that again

your only work is to look for things that feel good

I love you Lois Payne!!!! Without conditions

and I love all you other ABers too : )

Love is all
RebaGoddess

<<This too will all pass and hopefully we will continue getting the great
posts that this list has given me these past few months. I want them all. I
want the
etherically beautiful ones and I want the earthy ones. I want you as you
because if you edit yourself I am going to miss you.>>

Guys: let's get real here. Diversity on this list is strength. No regrets,
no shame. The occasional outbursts of outragousness are part of the deal.

I'd like to take a moment to acknowledge Lois for the very real contribution
she makes to this list. There's no need for self-flagellation! She reminds
me of how I want to be when I grow up: wearing a purple hat and saying the
first thing that comes to mind (sorry, Lois, if you're younger than me).

Further, we can declare July 19th on this list as Stinky Yard Art Day in
honor of the wild and crazy turns this list takes from time to time. I
appreciate now that there may be days when I look at the postings and wonder
what's going on with this list and then I remember that we're always moving
higher in vibration. We can't move backwards because the higher vibration
feels better and better!

I love it the days when even the lurkers drop out of the woodwork to put in
their two cents worth. Further, this list has been real comfort to me so
many times. I want you all to know much this has helped me since I have been
on the list.

Love, Judy

my lips are sealed : )

OH YESSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS!!

SilverLaughter, what an appropriate name!!

I loved what you wrote to Lois....... it is so superb!!

Part of the Abe vibration is ALLOWING

This is a forum of human beings............ATTRACTING

you can't PUSH AGAINST WHAT YOU DON"T WANT
and expect to get what you want

if you take the contrast.............and pivot
then you are doing your work

your only work is to look for things that feel good

let me say that again

your only work is to look for things that feel good

I love you Lois Payne!!!! Without conditions

and I love all you other ABers too : )

Love is all
RebaGoddess

Hi y'all! I just got the new quarterly newsletter yesterday and wanted
to share a quote from it, I really like it. I imagine most of you get
the newsletter, but I figure it might bear repeating anway.

"It's as if the entire Universe is conspiring -- and it is -- to assist
you in what you are wanting. But most of you spend your actions rather
than aligning your Energy, and then you feel overwhelmed because there
is not enough action or you can't muster enough effort. Most of you have
convinced yourselves that you prove your worthiness through your effort
or action. Well, what we are wanting you to do -- if you're wanting to
prove something -- is prove your connection to the Energy Stream."

Yes! It's going to be part of my focus.

Cia

Connee Chandler wrote:

From: Connee Chandler <connee@...>

Hi, friends,

I'm forwarding this from Paul, who is wanting stories of quick
manifestations you've had.

Please copy him on responses if you post them to the list,
because he is not on the list right now.

Hi Paul, and list! I never shared this with the list, but I did write
it down because it was so much fun. It's a small manifestation, but I
don't want to diminish it -- since it was pretty thrilling how it all
happened. Here goes:

Back on Jan. 12 1999, they had just raised the price of postage from
32cents to 33cents. I was taking an escalator up to go get some lunch. I
was thinking that I needed to mail a credit card bill and didn't have
the extra 1cent stamp for that. I walked into the building I was going
to cut through, and there was an ATM machine there that usually sells
postage stamps also. It had a sign on it that said they didn't have
33cent stamps, and a man standing there with a bunch of envelopes that
he wanted to mail. He asked a woman who was nearby how much postage was,
and she said it just went up. He was a little befuddled, but she said
she'd just bought a bunch of 1cent stamps, way more than she needed. She
didn't know why she bought so many. (I know!) So she offered to give him
a few. I was just sort of watching this exchange, and then I said I
needed 1 myself, and she gave me 1. And this was no more than 2 minutes
after I'd realized I needed one.

I was feeling pretty amazed at how that worked out, as I walked through
the building out onto the street. And a small truck was driving by, and
on the side of the truck was the words "Elementary, Watson" in big, bold
letters. (When people ask my last name, sometimes I say 'it's
elementary....' a la Sherlock Holmes & his sidekick Watson.) I had to
look at the truck a second time to be sure that's what it really said,
it was! It was some sort of furniture truck, and I have never seen it
since then. The whole thing was so cool!

Cia

Dear friends -- after trying 5 or 6 times to get someone on the telephone at the bus depot yesterday (got put on hold 3 times, and twice told no suitcase) I "let go" and took the kids to the river -- then stayed so busy with dinner and all that I forgot (yes, I FORGOT) to try again last night. So this morning, 6:30 my time, I reluctantly call one last time -- and I got the kindest, most polite person on the phone (finally!!!) -- and he said there was a suitcase there with that description that had been sitting unclaimed for a couple of days. "duh" So I'm going down today to pick it up.

So -- THANK YOU EVERYONE for your kindness, support, and thought assistance in making this manifestation happen.

Janelle

Hi Lois
Please please please keep on going the way you are, write whatever you think and
feel at each and every moment.As with beauty, so are words in the ears of the
beholder. You make me laugh so hard sometimes, and the words are just the means
for it. I love your energy. Don't let anyone stop you from expressing yourself
freely. Isn't it what we are saying all the time ?
Go on, make us laugh with whatever words you like
Your long time admirer...
Yariv

At 06:24 AM 7/27/99 +0200, you wrote:

From: Yariv <whitui@...>

Hi Lois
Please please please keep on going the way you are, write whatever you

think and

feel at each and every moment.As with beauty, so are words in the ears of the
beholder. You make me laugh so hard sometimes, and the words are just the

means

for it. I love your energy. Don't let anyone stop you from expressing

yourself

freely. Isn't it what we are saying all the time ?
Go on, make us laugh with whatever words you like
Your long time admirer...
Yariv
~~~~~~~~

Lois,

Your only "mistake" is not sending the list some of your PEM's...which
are your best material. I have a great urge to go back and find the one
that "outs" you as the cuddly fuzzy dolphin you are, under the brilliant
banter.

What was confusing to me was that you were replying to Crissy's first
post, which was water under the damn...(er...dam....<grin>) and had been
answered in the multilevel/faceted way things happen on this list. And she
had written a post in reply to all those. So I am wondering if you missed
some posts. Maybe that is what is confusing.

Another often-cracking-up Admirer...(which is not the same thing at all
as an often cracked Admired, or even a crackpot Admirer...)

~^^V^^~

CAUTION: you better delete it if you opened this one by mistake Nori.

nori writes:
Confused about Ball o Light? I think there is something else bothering you.
I
am torn here between delete and law of allowing...

robert writes:
yes confused IS how i feel. or maybe its confused and bothered and not
being torn between delete and LOA. but something is wrong here and i cannot
seem to keep my mouth shut when im chokin on something.




Subject: [Abraham-Hicks] You say hello, I'll say goodbye

From: BallOLight@...

Crissy writes:

Beloved Ones,
I post this with some hesitation, thinking I might not really have the

right

to voice my opinion since I haven't been here that long. But, I joined the
list with high hopes so I do think I can at least say that I am most
disappointed with the turn of conversation as of late. Actually, I guess I
just might not be "mailing list material." I cringe when I see the same

name

posting a dozen times in one day. I am still trying to figure out how to
read and absorb all the mail, let alone process it and respond to

everything.

I joined this list because someone on the Prosperity List posted something
from Abe on that list. It was the best piece of email I had ever received.

A

few days later, she posted something else which lifted me to that same
degree. I thought, I have to get on that list so I don't miss any of this
wonderful stuff. So, I dropped my other lists and joined this one.

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

robert writes:

the words ">Beloved Ones,>But,> I joined the list with high hopes

so I do think I can at least say that I am most disappointed
Actually, I guess I just might not be "mailing list material."
I cringe when I see the same name posting a dozen times in one day"

contained in the beginning paragraph of this post makes the 'does not match'
alarms ring in my head.

Sorry guys but i read:

to whom it may concern,
i am extremely disappointed with this list
I didnt realize that i would be lowering my own higher than thou standards
when i joined.
i dont like the people who are repeatedly posting here.

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Crissy writes:

I joined this list because someone on the Prosperity List
So, I dropped my other lists and joined this one.

robert writes:
I read:
but now my opinion is------ "and i shaved my legs for THIS"

Hey, what happened to "ABRAHAM"????? ABRAHAM is the common denominator
here in this JDC pot. Well, that is, I didnt think we were competing with
other lists to boost up the membership anyway.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

crissy writes:

One of the first postings was a magical invitation from Margie inviting
everyone on the list to her house next August. Abe's message was looking

very>clear to me. I felt myself vibrating at a higher and faster rate just
by

being here. This felt like the home I was looking for. I was happy for

quite a few days.
I was thrilled to be referred to Connee's >homepage and her wonderful
lessons.
That alone has made the trip worthwhile. And many of the posts I first
experienced were
so filled with love and >compassion that I felt like I was really going to
learn a lot.

robert writes:
I read:
At first when i arrived you all were postin the right things. all the
things i wanted to hear. I felt like i had arrived at a place where
everyone would always agree with me and i could finally be happy. But now
ive changed my mind completely.

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

crissy writes:

But then it seemed to change. It felt like some people were attacking

others and it felt like some egos were so puffed up they didn't even realize
that

other people also inhabited the planet. It felt like the list was becoming

a

showcase of "Oh , LOOK at me... Enlightenment personified!" And then the

language hit the gutter too. I am no prude and I have used all the
language
I've seen here and more. But, for me, part of raising my vibration is
calling
myself up to my highest and best. And, being crude does not raise me up.
And garbage is still garbage no matter what list it is on. I suppose that
one
can try to make the case that a word is just a word, but words carry
vibrations too.

robert writes:
i read:
and now let me tell you exactly what i think is wrong with this place and
the people here.
JDCs here are down in the gutter, showoffs, crude, gabage, filthy talking,
selfish, egotistical, bag of winds with nothing to say.

yeah....... words do carry vibrations too, dont they??????? they sure as
hell do.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

crissy writes:

A word that illustrates this is the word >nigger. Now that word may not be

offensive to you if you are in the KKK
but >even if you are in the klan, why use a word that you know is going to
be a >roadblock to many?

robert writes:
WHOAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA!!!!!!!! hell yes, i resent this remark. i dont think
one could be an Abehead and give a damn about the age, sex, race, background
of anyone elso who happens to appear on this list. i suspect everyone here
has had one kind of disrespectful label or another plastered across their
forehead. IMHO i think something is being read between the lines that was
not written there.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
crissy writes:

I would think that since the purpose of this list is to "co-create a group
consciousness of unconditional love through Joyous Deliberate Creation in
order to take thought beyond where it has been before..." that people
would choose their words with the intention of calling up the highest and

best.

robert writes:
I read:
What i read as the purpose of this list and what i have observed here is not
a match.
and You JDC's have failed Abraham 101.

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
crissy writes

I was pleased that David chose to make the list unavailable to kids. It is
true that many are probably exposed to worse than the things on this list.
But why is that used as a justification to give them more of the worst?
Shouldn't we be the ones teaching the kids that there is higher ground?

robert writes:
HUH????? SAY WHAT???????? this list is UNAVAILABLE to kids? well so
somebody tell me, what is the AGE REQUIREMENT for a JDC? and if one can be
too young to be a JDC, then what is too old? this JDC place IS about the
kids. my kids, your kids, our kids. and i dont mean dragging the kids
down either.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

crissy writes:

Anyway, I wanted to tell people why I am leaving. I do not want to offend
anyone but I do not want to go "gently into that good night." I wish you

all >joy in your creations and much love in your lives. Maybe, at another
time,

the list will be at a vibration that I can resonate more fully with.

robert writes:
HELLO?????????? You do not want to offend anyone? uhhhhhhhhh excuse
me!!!!!!!!! something is wrong with my puter screen here cause that sure as
hell aint what i was readin in your post.

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

whhhhhhhhew! now i feel better. and welcome crissy. i really do mean
that.... just please cut the insults. i get a little PMSey this time of
the month.

robert.

Dear StarNav,

The 4th!

Appreciation affects everything, everyone. I love being affected by your
sharing. I feel in sync with your appreciation. The feeling is wonder-full,
delicious...yes, sometimes appreciation seems nostalgic or sad, (perhaps
without understanding)?

These have been some of my

Moments

The sound of heels
on wooden hillock bridge,
is trumpet welcome entrance
to enchanted other place.

Thinks the Jasmine,
"This space needs
a drop of fragrance fair,"
and bursts
in delicate star!

Softly speaks the moss,
in undulating tone,
confiding low to water,
chuckling swiftly
down the pebble crowds
of stream.

Gliding gold fish
sniffs
at rock and leaf
suspends
in float
in languid, liquid, peace.

Playful breeze unleashes hair
from tight restraint and care,
flipping loose and wavy,
joining frisky sails
whisking with the air!

Sun-shimmer-diamonds
on the bay,
flashing daytime stars,
shouting celebration,
on this special Fourth,
today!

Carillon's
joy peaked playing,
in swirling time
in scorching heat
of searing Santa Ana
wind
with the laughing, three-tiered
fountain, cascading down
in bubbling sun-filled
chords!

Each moment,
listening alone,
to the music
of itself,
is pleased.
(c) Patricia E. Allen

San Diego brought me many joys.

Love to you
Love to this wonderful group!!

Hi (Bye?) Michelle!

I love your e-mail name, Plantdirt, just love it! :-).

My very best wishes to you!

Green

=============

im glad you are still here. but im still confused a little bit. well,
maybe a whole lot. Im not exactly sure what or who offended you. and now
im not exactly sure why whatever was bothering you is no longer bothering
you. the foul laungage stuff i was slinging at susan was slung with great
love and respect. i guess i thought if it was clear to susan then it was
pretty clear to everyone else on the list.

i think there is a world of difference when someone says "oh fuck" vs.
someone saying "fuck you". but both sayings in my opinion is a far cry
from someone being called a kike, spic, wetback, ho, dyke, fag, queer,
pussy, redneck, nigger, injun, polock, chink, raghead or cunt. i mean,
was someone attacking or being attacked on this list or was it the language
or attitudes or what? something went waaaaaaaaaaaay over my head here.

could someone help me with this? I have deleted my last six posts becasue
im so unclear as to what is offensive or not.

lo is confused

Michele is a staff writer for The Alpenhorn, an independent weekly newspaper
for the city of Running Springs, CA.


"The rockets in the air and the people everywhere put away their
differences for awhile. I am still a child when it comes to something wild,
that was the night I painted the sky"
These are the words from the chorus of Jimmy Buffet's song, "The
Night I Painted the Sky". The song is about Buffet's experience being a
guest employee as a "bombadier" with the fireworks company owned by his
friend, Captain Larry "Groovy" Gray. The company is located in the French
Antilles and their job is "painting the sky".
I hadn't thought much at all about this past July 4th until it was
almost over. Somewhere in the late afternoon I realized that this would be
the last Independence Day celebration of this century and I felt a bit
astounded by that fact. I had no gigs to do, no parties planned. Both of
those situations were unusual for me for the 4th of July. I suddenly
realized by evening that if I didn't do something pretty fast, I would miss
the whole fiesta, the last one of the century. This seemed distressingly
final.
In all my time living on the Mountain, I had never seen the fireworks
display at Lake Arrowhead. I had believed stories told to me about horrendous
problems with parking, crowds, traffic, viewing spots etc. and therefore
denied myself the joy of this experience by going somewhere else, usually
Down Below with other friends.
It was now twilight and time was very short. I wanted this
celebration! With some fancy last-minute manouvering, I grabbed a Near n'
Dear, got in the Jeep, and drove the 15 minutes to Lake Arrowhead. Neither
traffic nor parking was a problem; neither were crowds and viewing spots.
We found a perfect spot on the shore of the lake to view the
fireworks. We were surrounded by a group of French-speaking people who was
busy loving every minute of this experience. For me, hearing the different
language was very evocative of those times that I have been out of the
country on 4ths of July which was always a nostalgic almost "homesick" kind
of experience. Not that I would have given up my adventure in whatever
country I was in at the time, but the date still reminded me of my home
country in a very poignant way.
Out over the lake, the show began. Each rocket seemed more beautiful
than the one before it. The lake was filled with lighted boats anchored in
place, their undulating reflections brought about by the soft breeze adding
to the painting of the night. Colored sparkling light from "the midnight
rainbow that fell from the sky" reflected on the boats and the water making
an eerie light show below to support the one in the sky.
Enhancing the awe of the moment, there was no music and no
loud-speaker voice giving us a blow-by-blow description of what we were
seeing.
"Oh the mortars they roar in anticipation preceding the sigh of the
uplifted eyes it showers us all in sulfuric sensation". It was a time of
wonder, of hypnotic delight. Fragments of fireworks fell into the lake making
an illusion of countless falling stars.
Back home, I stood in the mountain darkness and looked up at the
stars shining huge and bright; they seemed determined to be equal with the
man-made show of an hour earlier.
Too soon the last 4th of July of the century was over. Who knows
where next year's 4th will find me, but for this evening in content
completion, "I slowly surrender to the child in me who can't say good-bye".