Hi everyone,

Please excuse my silence over the last two weeks. My father passed away from a heart attack on September 12th. While I believe it must always be a shock to lose a parent, and particularly the second parent, no matter what the circumstances of our lives, it has been especially hard for me and my immediate family because Dad lived with us over the past seven years. We were so close and we miss him deeply.

There's nothing like loss to bring us face to face with what really matters. And so today, I simply want to share this quote with you as a reminder to seize the day.

With love,
Patrice

"We are travelers on a cosmic journey--stardust, swirling and dancing in the eddies and whirlpools of infinity. Life is eternal. But the expressions of life are ephemeral, momentary, transient. Gautama Buddha, the founder of Buddhism, once said, 'This existence of ours is as transient as Autumn clouds. To watch the birth and death of beings is like looking at the movements of a dance. A lifetime is like a flash of lightning in the sky, rushing by like a torrent down a steep mountain.' We have stopped for a moment to encounter each other, to meet, to love, to share. This is a precious moment, but it is transient. It is a little parenthesis in eternity. If we share with caring, lightheartedness, and love, we will create abundance and joy for each other. And then this moment will have been worthwhile."

-- Deepak Chopra