a soft, warm, light paisley shawl; climbing to the top of Diamond Head; the bray of a donkey.

peering through a keyhole into a garden; the force of nature; bringing good news.

a mid-morning nap beside a haystack; lighbulbs; optimism.

the rustle of reeds by a lake; early morning kisses; browsing.

the silence before applause; the earth seen from the moon; a locket.

composting with worms; setting sail; resting after lunch.

crossing the Atlantic on the S.S. France; cartoonists; bay windows over a stream.

cowbells; playing hide-and-seek in the woods; Sounion at sunset.

a gold, inscribed pocket watch; packing for an expedition; archeology.

dancing with the light; a chic little hat with veil and a rose; thousands of people helping strangers.

waking up rested; pupus with your neighbors under the plumeria; the northern lights.

a warm wind from the south; coming across the sign that tells you which way to go; Marrakesh.

a message brought by a homing pigeon; setting off; a mountain of quartz crystals.

Finding a sealed box of old letters that contain a secret; kindness; Lumbini, Nepal, where Buddha was born.

giving a friend a rose quartz crystal; the city of Yazd; enthusiasm for a new endeavor.

watching eagles soar past the cliffs at Delphi; your cheek against your mother’s; sneezing.

stargazing in winter; discovering the mouth of the Nile; making a decision.

light at the end of a tunnel; gazing up the vast trunk of a redwood; clearing away the cobwebs.

peeling away the layers; the Dead Sea scrolls; the rustle of rain in the forest.

knowing what the lines on your palm mean; a glass of Barbaresco with bel paese; kissing yourself in the mirror.

a falcon perched on your wrist; your lover surprising you with plane tickets to Paris; walking alone in the snow.

exploring Baalbeck early in the morning; courage; a saxophone player performing at a subway stop.