Category Archives: Reunion

Friendship Unwavering – Original Poem

The winter is gone
Fear is no longer
The apocalypse that penetrated the soul strengthened the bond of friendship

In a moment of dire weakness, a power lifted from the trenches of the past and cemented a movement for peace

In this chaos, a calming silence spreads across the sky on leaves of red, orange and yellow

As the morning dew awakens a new season, a reunion of hope is brought once again to light
A unity of unspeakable grace
A pact written in the purity of smiles and forever written in the journal of life

An enemy penetrated our fortified home that thousands of miles could not break and united as one we overcame the beast

It is this moment, now in the dawn of a new day that the sun rises and shines on the faces of humanity
In a warm brush of the canvas, reminds us that friendship is a power greater than mankind

It is the strength of a thousand horses, the whisper of a young child and the smile of a newborn

Time is the physical journey we each must take in our chosen path; yet with each mile, we are closer as one


The Reunion – Original Poem

As we walk through these doors seeing shadows of our younger selves draped on the pages of memories past, reflections of a time of innocence fill our heads with thoughts of dreamers and fairy tales.

We were invincible
We were unstoppable
We were the greatest collection of minds in the world with a seem less path to greatness

Time would follow us through our journey
College opened our eyes to a transformation and greater sense of awareness
Romance would overcome our adolescent rages
Responsibility took on much more than a test or quiz

We had become what we could not comprehend; a new generation of leaders

Walkmans became IPods
Typewriters now take the form of IPads

We have stepped through the fortress to a new beginning.

In the middle something happened that would change all of us forever….our home was invaded.
In one infamous morning we were thrust into a new world.

Life was officially no longer about the parties, the football games and the days on the lake.

We began to see ourselves through the eyes of the next generation
We felt the need to protect them from ourselves

Now, we return to our roots
A time of reflection
A time of reminiscing
A time to remind us of the importance we all shared for each other.

Twenty years ago, with the sounds of “This is the Time” echoing as the final bus departed, we said goodbye, not to each other, but a life left behind

Now we return, with a sense of wisdom
In our eyes, in our children’s eyes, in our family’s eyes, we see the great rewards our lives have brought

Now, clarity focused.
The real lessons taught were not by the teachers or books, but the lives we have led

You are forever the legacy that defines the meaning in our hearts


Cosmic Signs: When coincidence is too real to ignore (Stories of real life serendipity)

Random Moments of Cosmic Synchronized Connection: What does it all mean?

In August, I was in New England on a historical road trip with my father. One of the anticipated goals of our New England adventure was to reunite with an old friend who lived in New Hampshire. Due to poor timing, Dana was unable to free herself up during the few days I was scheduled to be in the area. After spending several days in Boston, Concord and Newburyport, we jumped in the car to spend the day in Portsmouth, New Hampshire. After several hours of walking, we stopped for coffee and I received a text from Dana asking how things were.

After informing her of our destination, I quickly learned we were two blocks away. It was a very pleasant coincidence that granted us the opportunity to spend almost two hours catching up. Then we didn’t communicate again until two and a half weeks later.

On a Wednesday evening, I decided to check in and see how Dana was. As the cosmic forces decided to send a signal to both of us, we sent simultaneous texts to each other. A mental phenomenon I have yet to dismiss from my memory. Last week, I sent another message to her and once again, our minds played tricks on us as she had emailed me within seconds of my text.

Though we live a thousand miles from apart, there is a force guiding our thoughts and actions toward each other. It is a mystery of life that begs the question of whether these unexplained forces help dictate our pilgrimage in life.

Now, our story fast forwards to Labor Day. I had been conversing with a friend, Eve, that was spending her 30th birthday in the Caribbean. She saw an opportunity to leave Chicago for a few days to pamper herself with sand and sun. As I boarded my plane from Newark, NJ to Charlotte, NC, I sent one last message prior to the mandatory shut down of my smart phone that I was on my way to Charlotte. At 5:00 PM EST, I landed in Charlotte and was greeted by a message from Eve that she had a layover in Charlotte from 5:00 PM to 6:00 PM.

Now let us take a step back and give you some history behind this meeting. Eve and I had known each other on and off for many years and had not seen each other in over 6 years, yet for one hour in all the airports in the United States on all the days of the year, we were one concourse away from each other. At 5:15 PM on Labor Day, 2010 amongst thousands of holiday travelers, we sat on a bench at the terminal food court sharing 25 minutes of reunion. The possibility of such amazing timing and scheduling without any preparation from either party sent goosebumps down my arms.

Given the circumstances of what led to these events must open the door of possibility that perhaps we are guided by forces outside of our control that help us along in the pursuit of our life goals and ambitions.

Next time, the cosmos plays a role in leading you in a direction, do not dismiss it as mere coincidence but accept the possibility that there are forces at work that meant for these events to happen.

We live in a world of 6.2 billion people who each have the power of thought and action. In life, we are fortunate to make several key connections that provide us with security and guidance. Some even answer questions that challenge us. Don’t let them pass you by. Embrace the messages and act upon feelings that are formulated from the results of these synchronized events, because ultimately they may play a significant role in your future.


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