Every once in a while my life seems to make sense. Somehow, the cosmos come together as I gaze across a view that confirms my existence on this planet cannot be for nothing.
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| Lago Maggiore in Northern Italy. |
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| The lake is surrounded by hills and has many islands. |
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| View from my hotel room. |
Such an all-encompassing panorama stops all senses, and my body is able to center itself and recharge. This has only happened for me on a few prior occasions, but each cosmic shift has occurred at a lake.
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| Island and Castle Cannero. |
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| Castle Cannero at night. |
Lakeside views, especially at sunset, allow me to harness the "Power of Now" and all the themes from self-help books that are jostling around in my head.
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| Tramonto Italiano - Italian sunset. |
It poured rain for most of my stay in Stresa, a lakeside village on Lago Maggiore in Italy. The sun peaked out in the evenings but the days were rainy. I travelled on a ferry to see several of the islands collected on Lago Maggiore. In Verbania Pallanza I was treated to a free outdoor concert, and a cup of rich, elegant hot chocolate.
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| Lago Maggiore Ferry - The Venezia. |
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| Choir ensemble in Pallanza. |
I believe the rain was a good thing. Had it been sunny and nice, I would have been forced to send Greg a plane ticket to join me in this paradise. We may have never returned home and as a result I would miss my family and friends. I still enjoyed my time in the rain, but things happen for a reason.
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