The other day my teenage son burst into my home office while I was in the middle of a Zoom video conference with people from across the country. "Mom!! Ella laid an egg!!"

I found myself deeply moved, realizing that these worshippers represented seekers and the faithful from every continent on the globe. Individuals from all walks of life, women and men, mature and young, singing in diverse languages, shaped by our unique cultures were present.

I'd love to see you there as we watch a glorious film full of brilliant galaxies and stars. As we sit in community and watch how another wonderful community supported Charity so she could bring us the stars.

I decided just this morning after learning of yet another loss to start posting about ways to stay connected to our lost loved ones even as we live in the moment with the loved ones who are still here. I'm offering it as a sort of antidote to the glitz that we sometimes feel pressured to feel around the Holy Days—the holidays.