New Dawn

Monday, January 27, 2025

This is Mozart’s birthday, and my eldest sister’s, too. She left this earth long ago, and I still miss her.

Interestingly, I’ve been thinking about her quite a bit over the last couple of weeks without consciously remembering her birthday. Thanks to Mozart for the heads-up about what’s been keeping her high in my mind approaching this date.

For many years, January 27 was a big deal in my life, and apparently, to my inner self, it still is. So, just now, I am lighting a memorial candle and inviting my inner self to remember and reflect more. The candle will burn this morning until I leave for work and again this evening when I’m home.

Now, I can let my conscious attention turn to today more. It’s another early-to-work day. I’ll be opening the store’s Jewelry Department and working almost entirely physically. I’ll be unlocking safes, moving trays of stones, resetting displays in prominent cases, and ensuring the whole department sparkles before the store opens for business.

Dear Friends: Have a wonderful day; it’s still cold but clear here in Central Oregon. Diana