On Tuesday night and on into the early hours of Wednesday the rain poured down. The rain knocked the cherry blossoms off the tree onto my car parked below. On Wednesday morning when I first looked out the window, I saw my car completely covered in cherry blossoms. I made note but did not make the magical connect for another two hours. Then the full impact of my Cherry blossom covered car hit home. 

 

Mean while I went about my usual morning routine, meditation, breakfast, catch up on any emails. Then I went to check up on Nopi and I noticed right away that something had happened to her during the night and I knew it was time for her to go to the vet.

 

So I called and made the arrangements…very emotional. Then I found an old wicker basket that has been with us for as long as Nopi. I laid a beautiful white hand towel with gold trim and the scared binding of the yellow grain symbol on it. I pick up her tiny body and laid her in the basket and covered her up snuggly with another identical hand towel. She looked so peaceful and beautiful.

 

I grabed all my stuff for the trip to the vets. Then carried Nopi outside and locked the door.

 

As I turned to head down the stairs…it hit me.

 

My car had been decorated during the night just for this purpose.

 

Nopi and I were about to travel in style down to the vets in a car draped in pink cherry blossoms.

 

I set her on the passenger sit with me. Her eyes where open and she could see everything that was happening.

 

I turned on the wiper blades just to clear off the front window so I could see to drive.

 

Then we started on this most incredible drive. Everything seemed to move in slow motion.

 

The day was overcast with a light drizzle. Inside the car with the light coming in through the windows, there was a pink hue to everything.

 

I felt very special and privileged to be able to provide Nopi with such as send off.

 

The feeling inside the car was one of peace, almost holiness. People on the street stopped and stared at the car…I wish I had had the presence of mind to take a picture.

 

Nopi and I chatted and I described the scene to her.

 

My princess was going “home” in style.

 

That ten minute car ride was one of the most amazing experiences in my life.

 

Part of my meditation process each day…is to ask for a sign that I had made a connection with…source that would be a surprise but leave no doubt where the surprise came from.

 

Wednesday morning, with out a doubt, I had a sign.

 

Being able to give my “little spark” such a send off lifted the moment from somber sadness , to our own (Nopi and I) special celebration of life and the profound mystery that beats in the heart of all of us.

 

Her ashes will be coming back to us in a few days and there will be another celebration of life then.

 

So if you are open…if you expect…and if you look for it…you will see the magic of life everywhere and know that there is a power greater than us through which we are all intimately connect.

 

 

Have a very special weekend of magic.

 

 

With Love

 

 

Nick