This evening I heard a young man play a Stradivarius. The performance took place perhaps six feet away from where I was sitting. The musician was phenomenally talented, the music transcendent.<\/p>\n
Every note was like a perfectly blown glass crystal. I was reminded, during this performance, how lovely and precious life can be.<\/p>\n
We often forget, in the turmoil and conflict of everyday life, that we are, after all, beings of magic and stardust. Yet every once in a while you can experience something that reminds you of the sublime nature of your human soul.<\/p>\n
This evening I had such experience, and I was reminded of my human connection with the infinite. This evening I heard a Stradivarius.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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