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Put a lock on it and throw away the key, forget the combination or bolt it.  But the truth will still prevail.  In the world of light and love that honors and stays in constant contact with the Creator, God, Source, or All That Is will prevail.  If in doubt put the power in your hands by using prayer for your intentions.  Or be at peace with these words from Jesus, "Do not concern yourself with the folly in the world.  It is more important for you, as a light worker to expand your energy out.  Focus on the good.  Focus on the light.  Be the calm in the storm.  Pull strength from me for I am your strength and your redeemer.  It is good to be outside on a daily basis.  Mother Earth and its inhabitants are healing in their essence as you are but your mind takes you far from its center off and on during the day.  I remind you to know how you breathe.  Focus on that breath when you need to calm the body so in turn it can calm the mind.  I am with you always.  You are part of me and I am part of you."

Tony Yardleymusician, guitar teacher, friend

And on this day we place the final date for this man, my music mentor and friend, Tony Yardley.  We had a lot of music lessons in the "dash": Tony Yardley 1952 - 2021.  He was patient and kind and otherwise when he needed to be.  I would not be where I am in my musical journey without him and I have no idea where to go now.  I would look online for some of the music to learn but he would always and I do mean always have a better way of doing it.  He could hear the difference.  He could find it on the guitar.  When he composed music on other instruments like the piano, he had to find it first on the guitar.  I am just the opposite.  I hear a melody and go to the piano.  I then have to write it down and transpose to the guitar.  And then I would play it for Tony.  Many times he liked it as is.  So there is always that hope that I learned enough to sustain my journey.  And then there were those times that he suggested a different chord or strumming pattern.  If I didn't use it exactly as he gave it to me it was because his suggestion inspired more. Sometimes at guitar lessons I would not be ready to add on to what I was already working on. .I would ask him to play for me.  He might be working on something he was recording at his home studio or he would have a tune he wanted me to hear or he might pull something up on his handy ipad that was hooked up to speakers.  Tony was always ready with a story to tell. In the nearly thirty years I was his student, we never ran out of things to talk about.  I'm going to have to find new ways. He is in love and grace. Until then...

Here's a URL to a song on Tony's You Tube.  Highlight it, copy and paste it into your browser.  This is one of my favorites.  He has a few singles listed if you click on the link below the song - "Tony Yardley - Topic" it will also give you the two CD's in full version.  Go listen to his genius playing music with his friends.  You'll be glad you did.  Even if you don't like every tune as I do, you will recognize his superb ability to play guitar and compositions.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z4zZp065YMY

Dragons fly in the rainbow sky.  Dragonflies and damselflies ride the skies darting here and there with quick speed and precision.  On this day the sky was full of them.  It appeared as it they had shown up just for me as a multitude of them gathered above, below, around and flying through the patio where I was standing.  I claimed Disney Princess status when asked, "Did these dragonflies show up for you?".  I stood in gracious awe with a smile a mile wide.  Fly my precious dragons and damsels! It is mating season.  It's time to make more of you for me to view next fall.  Florida is my favorite place to be in October. If you like to see these helicopter insects buzzing around as I do, go to the water in the southern lands of the United States. All along these coastal waters they fly.  I have seen them sparingly in the area during other months.  In October, especially during the third week is a great time to be at the beach and see this insect I claim as a spirit animal.  When you see a dragonfly, be reminded to see through the illusions of life.  They symbolize change, transformation, adaptability and self-realization.  If you are reflecting on life, the change that happens is a mental and emotional maturity looking to understand the deeper meaning of life.  Learning to stay in the moment you are in and learning to relish life as it is playing out is a simple, powerful way to live.  Live in the now.  Be who you are.  Live. Learn. Love. Laugh.