Go On and Make a Joyful Sound - Lessons From My Guardians and Spirits
And somewhere between the time you arrive And the time you go May lie a reason you were alive But you'll never know These lyrics from the 1973 Jackson Browne song For a Dancer strike a deep chord with me. I have been blessed in my life to have met many people who have walked along beside me - sometimes for many years, sometimes for a short time - and while we walked together they shared with me their intrinsic beauty, their insights, their earthly gifts, and their own unique wisdom. Whether you believe in spirit guides, divine intervention, guardian angels or kindred souls, for each of us, as we walk our solitary path in this life, there are those who share our journey with us, and if we are open and curious about the fate, destiny or serendipitous circumstances that placed each of these particular people in our path, it is my opinion that we can continue to learn, evolve, and accept and embrace the change, uncertainty, and the inevitable los...