Maybe you were in the path of totality..
lucky enough to see the Total Eclipse of the Sun.
(Cue the song, "Total Eclipse of the Heart" by Heart.)
I was totally not in the path of totality,
in addition...it was totally cloudy.
So I was totally bummed.
I was even prepared with viewing glasses
given to me by a nice woman in line at Walgreens.
The sky did get darker,
but it was already on the dark side to begin with.
So instead, I had to experience it through
social media posts and
news coverage.
I heard about the awe, wonder and pure magic of it all;
how people were emotional
and some brought to tears.
Many felt it was a unifying connection to nature and
to each other;
a shared experience of the same thing
at the same time.
Some thought of those who had passed
and
some were reminded of the first moon landing.
Even though I was physically
removed from the experience,
I was emotionally locked in…
experiencing it through their accounts.
Anywhoooo…..
For me, the power of the solar eclipse
was that it got us to look up…
LOOK UP from our phones.
And that isn’t easy to do.
For a few minutes…
we looked to the sky,
away from our distractions on earth…
and acknowledged a higher power above.
The immensity of the celestial event
emphasized our smallness.
It was a reminder of
our shared humanity and
our connection
to something bigger than ourselves.
Whether it was with
a scientific eye
or a
religious heart…
we looked up. ↑
With our faces turned toward
the sky
and the heavens…
WE LOOKED UP
with anticipation.
And we were….
totally
united
under
one Sun
and
one God.
