Day 13 of Love Notes! Unlucky, perhaps? [Correction: this is Day 14] The Wi-Fi is out and the internet signal at my house is poor. So we do what we can. The daily dozen are written below. I will upload and update with photos when I can.

Feeling so deeply connected today, my friends. Saw long time patients this week, with whom I have aged a decade or so. Son comes home for the weekend tomorrow for the first time since daughter’s graduation in June. We will have lunch with my college friend, visiting from out of state. Saturday we will attend the funeral of a dear friend from church who nurtured us both; we will see many old friends there. Then I will meet my grade school friend who is also in town. Social media and group chats keep me up to date on so many of the lovely humans in my life. And every opportunity I get to spend some quality time, even if brief, fills me to bursting with love and gratitude.

I wanted to capture that energy in these notes. I think I got close with a few.

Wishing us all the deep, fulfilling feeling of special connection from reuniting with those who see us, know us, and love us, all through the years. May these relationships be ever accessible, to pull us up from any depth, shine onto us in any darkness.

Photos soon, friends! 🙏🏼

1. There is something special about childhood and adolescent friendships. When they know you as stupid youth and still love you later, that’s love.

2. Family. Classmates. Friends. Colleagues. The energy of reunions is the essence of togetherness. We commune in love.

3. So happy to see you and be with you again. Any time away from you just feels a little less bright. Thank you for being you and bringing your whole self everywhere.

4. You went through stuff together. Your memories are shared. There is a bond there that is yours together; only you understand. Recall it fondly!

5. No matter what happens or how many years pass, we will always have the us that we were then. It is a precious memory and a source of light and strength. Thank you.

6. When we see each other after so long apart, may we be fully present, body, mind, and spirit. May we drink each other in and feast on our love, feeding us both in cosmic connection.

7. We knew each other before we fully knew ourselves. We’ve grown up together, even if apart much of the time. Our bond persists and strengthens over the years. Love you.

8. I savor you when we are together. When we depart, I take an extra long look. To last me until next time. And when we reunite, it’s still as sweet and joyous.

9. The older we get, the more people we have known, the more chances we have to connect and reconnect to amazing humans! YAAAAY!!

10. How does time and space apart alter our attitudes? I hope for a softening, a lightness that brightens our perceptions and opens our generosity and love.

11. May your reunions with long lost loved ones fill all of your souls with the warmth of strong connection despite and resilient to time and distance. Hold on tight!

12. Even if the parting tasted bitter, may the reunion be mostly sweet, reminding you both of the connection that nourishes in Agape love.

It’s connection. But that word just doesn’t do it justice. Communion isn’t exactly right either. It’s an ineffable understanding, a seeing and knowing of souls, a limbic recognition. It’s a universal, visceral, spiritual experience… and it’s not just human—we observe animals who manifest it. Maybe it’s an essence of sentience?

Well, anyway, I hope I may have sparked and fanned it for some here. It’s too good to not chase every once in a while.