The sight and sounds of the carnival, as the smell of sawdust and cotton-candy fill the air
Autumn leaves swirl down the bricks in the bright sunshine, and the scent of wood smoke lingers
The innocence and charm of a small town on a summer's eve
Renewal in the morning light, as the birds greet the new day
Delirious from the smell of newly mown grass
The aroma of the ocean and feel of the sun, the predictable crash of the surf and the sound of the gulls
Exhilaration of love, knowing that all is attainable
A gentle rain in the forest, a walk in the fresh meadows
To anguish, if inadvertently hurting someone, or suffer misunderstanding
To become one, after unwillingly causing tears, never forgetting the compassion after that moment of unison
With the snow outside, you are warmed twice; once by your mutual love, and again by the fireplace which creates dancing shadows
Knowing that true friends are forever, wherever, whenever
To choose your many roles in life, and perform them on this stage
Travelling by air to a role in life, seeing it with this new perspective, planning now how to play your part
To be whisked away to another time and place by that sound, touch, or scent
Sunday at the zoo, an afternoon at the museum
Regretting only those things that you did not do
To go from student to teacher, or follower to leader
That there is only now, as the past and future are void without it
Seeing the familiar in a different light, understanding a new meaning
Good-byes are never, but at first seem forever
To travel far to find yourself, discovering that you always knew, and it doesn't matter where you are
To be with a soul mate, when hours are but a single moment in which the world gives you an island, and that moment is never enough to share
Foregiveness
Piano by candlelight during a storm, creating serenity amidst turmoil
The realization that wherever you are, your entire life has led to this moment