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You know…… one of my most favorite days of the year….each day forward from this day I stretch to see our hours, minutes and seconds grow lighter….. longer. It’s like emerging from the bottom of the sea, inching toward the light! Makes me feel lighter….. anticipating all that will come with the lighter and longer days!!! Yay!!!!!

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This is your favorite day, I've always known that :) Here's to the returning of the light!

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I love this and feel the same way!

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At the urging of this Signal Fire I crawled out of bed and lit candles. I turned on some soft music and sat in the soft glow that slowly gave way to morning light. I needed the encouragement to make the darkness cozy this morning - thank you.

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Elise, I absolutely love this. So much. Your morning sounds splendid.

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TKG - I light a candle for you and Lady Gregson!

You have been the match that sets us light chasers ablaze for time before time…

If ever a koan were written of a faithful servant and lover of all sentients - you would be the subject!

Shine on you crazy diamond !

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What a compliment brother. What a stunning compliment indeed. Thank you, for YOUR light.

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I’m sorry, but all I heard when I read this post was Tom Bodett’s voice in my head. I guess that made you the “Motel 6 Poet” in my world, but don’t worry, I’ll always “leave the light on for you…”

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That guy's voice was so good man. SO good. And Motel 6 Poet should be on my business card from now on.

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Cracks in the darkness, it's where the light gets in. (Onya, Leonard Cohen)

Happy Merry & Bright Season, fellow lanterns.

Only you get to decide, every day, how far you are on the Kaizen/Kintsugi scale.

Love you.

Mean it.

The Tiny & Fierce Sparkly One

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After the Solstice, my father would wake us up every morning with the weather report and how many more minutes of light we had that day.

I track the moon. ... the full moonlight tonight is beautiful and I wouldn't see it if it weren't for the darkness ... and I'm ok with that.

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I LOVE this. I too track the moon. :) Here's to the lookin' up.

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Ahhh. Yessss. The sigh of appreciation for your haiku, and the whole post. Thank you.

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Thank YOU. Means a lot you being here.

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