On the other hand

[pegkerr]

Re-entry has been somewhat rocky.

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[sienamystic.livejournal.com]

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[aome.livejournal.com]

I thought of you often while you were away. I'm glad the retreat itself was what you needed, even if coming back wasn't so easy.

[mamculuna.livejournal.com]

Here's a tree story I meant to send earlier.

I go to a local prison to a meditation/Buddhist group. There was a man in it for several years with HIV. A couple of weeks ago he reached the end and went to the hospital, where I tried to see him but couldn't get in. I was walking and came to a huge oak, putting out new leaves. I knew then that I could touch the oak and send its peace and strength to Vincent as he lay dying, so I did. I leaned against its soaring trunk and I know I felt it vibrate as its power streamed out to him.

[tanaise.livejournal.com]

Every time I would go to a quaker event while I was in HS, I'd have a wonderful, nearly-transcendent time there, come back practically floating on air...and then get into enormous, like, house-shaking arguments with my brothers nearly instantly. I don't know why--they certainly weren't any more annoying than usual, but I think retreats and things like that lower your resistance, and you lose all the usual defenses against not taking things personally and the like.

I saw this on Amazon...

[corinnethewise.livejournal.com]

... and thought of you.
http://www.amazon.com/Sterling-Silver-Filigree-Pendant-Sajen/dp/B000WG5EJY/ref=xs_gb_20_right-3_0.1_18737?pf_rd_p=305207201&pf_rd_s=center-2&pf_rd_t=701&pf_rd_i=20&pf_rd_m=ATVPDKIKX0DER&pf_rd_r=0CSWTX0Y54SG91TM0F71

Re: I saw this on Amazon...

[pegkerr.livejournal.com]

Oh, that's beautiful.