July 28, 2010

Fools have been important in history. In ancient times and cultures, someone whose outbursts or conduct might have labelled them “mad” were often retained by village elders as seers, albeit erratic ones. This became more formalised in Medieval Europe, where the court had a court jester, or fool. The fool had one power no-one else in the kingdom had – that he could voice opinions to the king or in public which would have seen others executed.
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July 27, 2010

The decision to give it to her arrived in a millisecond, I recognised that it was indeed the time for that crystal to move on. Its mission in my life had been to create that very moment, that gifting. I felt no pang of parting, but the serenity of doing the right thing without judgement or expectation. It was the gift of an adult and a 7-year-old, at the same time.
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