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LIFE’S MAGIC
Life’s Magic on My Road
Beginning with Dreams, Y2K, Alaska, and Paso Doble with the Universe
Like a Deer in Headlights
I remember standing in the middle of the road, looking at all the stars from one end of the horizon to the other. The sky is immense in the desert, the stars clear and vivid. There was absolutely nothing for miles and miles to obstruct the view, no light pollution of any kind. I was filled with awe and wonder, lost in the moment, enveloped by the great big Earth, holding my tiny feet to it.
With a sudden burst of light, I could see a car coming. Bright headlights captured my eyes and took over all visual senses. As the night sky disappeared in the spotlights, my instincts dissipated, and I was mesmerized. Bewitching, these lights. Like the sun drawing me closer, quickly closing the gap. They are almost upon me now.
Does it see me? I realize I need to run in the quickening moments, but my feet don’t move. I’m paralyzed. Panic begins my heart racing.
Standing powerless, realizing what’s coming in the impending moments, I brace myself for the inevitable. In my final moments, I surrender and embrace the lights. Magnificent, like I’m moving into a tunnel of light. There is nothing else. I let go and waited…
