I wondered how to tie up this trip.....should I go back to the beach? should I walk along the Sound?.....should I have a great breakfast at one of those cozy Greek -owned diners early Saturday morning.
But last night....when I saw the rainbow that appeared from a sudden intense thunderstorm which had swept into the North Shore of Long Island .....I smiled and knew nature had provided me the final gift for my great vacation ....where I had a chance to feel the electricity of New York City again...where I experienced the beauty of rocky and sandy shores and perfect waves.... where I played tour guide for my family and showed them the things I loved and discovered in this part of the country.
I felt so through and through soul-deep grateful as I looked at that rainbow....to the dominoes in my life which had first brought me to the City then Long Island.....that I said a prayer of thanks to God, or the gods, or to whatever is the source of that spark.... ..which causes a cascade of events in your life.....and brings you to a certain point...a certain peak.....
and from this peak....you have the extreme privilege of turning around.....and actually seeing how these factors...these people....these events...how they all blended together.....to place you right here.... at this very moment in time.
Sometimes you don't know how you got to a certain point in your life......but sometimes you do......and looking at that process ....being cognizant of it ....can fill you with wonder.
I am not sure I discovered a pot of gold on Long Island....but I discovered something....and that something.... moved me forward....enlightened me....and brought immense joy and texture into my life.......which I have been able to share with the people I love.
Gratitude.. is the perfect ending.
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