It’s funny the things that we think about when we’re in the middle of chaos…a crisis… the things that our minds tell us that we should be considering…or that we should be worrying about… in my case, I had decided by the time that I arrived in Colombia that my power lay in my ability to visualize order in this experience. From these chaotic circumstances, I had to extract a place of order where Schuy was alive, happy and thriving… where I was happy and thriving… where the world was at peace as it should be… where the pulse of life was strong and abundant… I remember feeling incredibly nervous as I sat down to write the first post from me on Schuy’s Facebook page. Aside from the whirlwind of emotions that I had been feeling over the past day and a half, I was torn between a desire not to offend Schuy’s friends and our family by appearing inappropriately positive and by the desire to be the unwavering beacon of light that would keep the focus of our loved ones on Schuy as a powerful entity — not as someone who has now been devastated by this boulder. I wanted everyone’s vision of Schuy to be that vision of her at her most vibrant and strong. I felt that what we all see her as is what she would inevitably become. I remember gingerly writing those first words…nervously hitting the publish button… and hoping that the world would understand. Not only did they understand, but they rallied around us with such grace and such positivity that life became magical.

On Friday, I had a chance encounter with one of the wonderful moms that I knew from our years at New Tampa Dance Theater. She asked if I had put together the posts in a book. She got me thinking. Yes, the book WILL come at the perfect time. Wink! In the meantime, I was wondering…. would it be of value to you, my wonderful Global Family and listeners to make an audio book available in time for the holidays? Here is a sample of what an audio book might ultimately sound like. Let me know if that is something that would be of value? If there is enough interest, I will be MORE than happy to put that together…

Wishing you all a day of joy and wonder!

xoxo

Meridith

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