Moonshadow

While on my pre-dawn walk today I saw my moonshadow.  My flashlight had quit working, so walked 2 miles in the moonlight.  For some reason, I looked down and noticed my moonshadow walking beside me and I found it comforting.  There is an old Cat Stevens song by that name and he intended it as a message about finding hope in every situation.  To be present and joyful.  My walk was fine, but looking up the meaning of that song brought me a message that I needed to hear today.   How about you?  Have any important messages found you today?

RP

RP,

I don't have any words of inspiration, but thanks for reminding me of the song...I LOVE that song, I always find myself humming it.  I guess I'm showing my age eh!

Ah, I love that song too! I remember listening to my dad playing it on his 8 track :o) And the words do bring comfort!

Sometimes in the middle of the night I'll get up and check on my little ones. Their rooms face the backyard with a nice treeline and the other night it was so bright I saw two deer going for a midnight stroll.

Thanks for the nice visual and thoughts, RP!

Shannon

Cat Stevens fan here, too!   Thanks for the reminder and the message of hope and immediacy.

I, too, was loving the moon shadows I saw of me last night when I took the dog out for the last time. I was amazed at how bright the moon was....again at 5;30 this morning, too. I am always in awe of bright moonshine - it makes me happy.

I found this online....
Stevens wrote this about finding hope in any situation. Be present and joyful. See life as it is, right now, and don't compare it to others' lives, or other times in your life. Every moment in life is rich and unique; whether we are aware of it or not, we are always leaping and hopping on a moonshadow - the inescapable present moment. If we are wrapped up in our whirlpools of worry and concern about what could be, or what has been, we are missing the richness of life as it is.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=221Wv4hnWNo

Fun looking at the hairstyles, glasses and clothing styles again.

RP....wonderful post, thank you :)

I graduated from highschool in the late 70s and must admit that I actually experienced that era firsthand, although I was only 11 when Moonshadow first came out.

RP