a lively discourse about truth; the smell of rain in the desert; the UPS truck pulling into your driveway.

a charm of goldfinches in the marble birdbath; inward stillness; rising before dawn.

the discus thrower; a herd of giraffes grazing in the plains; kissing with noses.

tracing the eyebrow with a fingertip; the hilarious sounds people make when they laugh; the owl swooping through the trees.

young children splashing in the waves; drawing the bow; nterpreting the treasure map.

a heroic deed by a humble man; taking the ferry at dawn; gentleness.

gazing into the eye of the whale; writing all night long; a Mayan temple dedicated to the rain god Chaac.

entering the foothills; the smile that takes your breath away; an encounter with a sage.

a Sunday drive in a convertible; tender attention paid to your feet; solving a mystery.

jumping over puddles; opening the dialog towards understanding; black-eyed susans

dark-roasted coffee and fresh figs ; the heat shimmering over the highway ; rescuing a kitten.

sleeping on deck ; walking through a petrified forest ; meeting your destiny.

a silver tray mysteriously inscribed ; talking at dusk about meaning ; tolerance.

being completely calm ; an afternoon in the hammock ; hiking to Grindelwald Grund in summertime.

free-falling ; walking on hot coals without difficulty ; a basket of fresh peas on your doorstep.

the wild fawn eating from your hand ; croquet on the lawn ; landing.

tracing the journey on the map ; saved by the bell; fastening the diamonds on the back of her neck.

a wise thought ; stopping for a gelato in San Gimignano ; kissing wildly in the dark.

making a wish on Helgafell, Iceland ; biting into fresh corn ; after the party is over.

a herd of wild ponies galloping across ; Debussy being played on the piano across the street; magic sandals with wings.

snorkeling around a coral reef ; salade nicoise ; talking intensely till dawn.

a look of complete tenderness ; pausing in the Kalahari Desert ; a surprising phone call with fabulous news.