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<\/a><\/p>\nToday, I was looking at the pattern on one of my favorite scarves. It is green and gold, red and pink, blue and white; a near rainbow array of hues. I love to wear it, since it has a festive feel to it, like being wrapped in confetti. Thinking like the writer that I am, I rarely take anything at face value. The first idea that came to mind was that the people in my life and the experience I have shared with them are like the threads of this scarf. At birth, they included family of origin- my parents, grandmothers, aunts, uncles and cousins, friends of my parents and ancestors- my grandfathers had both died prior to my arrival on the planet. From then on, the fibers included my sister, playmates, classmates, team-mates on my swim team, fellow students at public school and Hebrew School,\u00a0teachers, coaches\u00a0and Girl Scouts leaders. As an adult, the strands took the form of co-workers, professors, advisors, employers,\u00a0employees, worshippers\u00a0in various faith communities,\u00a0clients, students, patients, friends, lovers, partners, a husband, a foster child, an adopted son.\u00a0 Add to the tapestry, fleeting encounters with people on the street, in supermarkets, in parks and anywhere else where people congregate.<\/p>\n
Each time I have facilitated a workshop, officiated at a spiritual service or ritual, spoken before a group, recorded a radio show or webinar, written a book, contributed to those of others, penned an article,\u00a0posted\u00a0on social media,\u00a0coached or counseled, I have forged a relationship that has become another\u00a0piece of the skein.\u00a0Even if the meeting was fleeting or in cyberspace, the connection has made its way\u00a0into the neckwear. It will remain as a reminder of the fabric of our lives.\u00a0If I was to unravel\u00a0it, and it changed form, those memories would remain in the cell of the garment, much in the same way that we may unwind and either\u00a0intentionally or\u00a0unintentionally dis-assemble our interpersonal relationships and they stick with us, even in their altered form.<\/p>\n
Tomorrow, I will be adding another layer of woven wonder, as I will be meeting friends in person with whom I have, until now only\u00a0connected via the marvels of modern technology. I anticipate marvelous adventures with them.<\/p>\n
My life continues to be a ‘tapestry of rich and royal hue.’<\/p>\n