Reaping the Rewards

This morning I received notice that my travel paperwork and airline ticket has been posted via overnight mail, placing it, assuming no delays, on my door stoop Tuesday morning.

Without a doubt actually holding the parcel in hand will cement the reality of my immanent departure, though the knowledge of it moving swiftly through the night to me has, at the moment equal impact.

Despite certain astronomical calculations, the full moon in September is generally considered to be the Harvest Moon, though this year it falls in October. I can say that I feel a good measure of satisfaction looking back upon at all the scrambling and beuracratic jogging I had to do to get here, but more importantly the classes I've achieved to get here. In many ways, this is the academic vacation for obtaining my AA in December- no occasion to really make a scene over, but I'm still proud of it; it is mine to enjoy and savor. Why not savor and seek more at the same time?
It is very appropriate that both moons which carry the connotation of reaping rewards would fall within the time prior to my departure and just after my arrival; The Harvest Moon of September, and the Blood Moon of October. (The Blood Moon for the long time past practice of slaughtering animals for the winter months.) Being of the persuasion that I am, I am very grateful for those within my life that have given me the focus and drive to carry on, both corporeal and beyond, who may or may not have known their influence.

I believe I shall sleep on the roof tonight, under the stars and that shining globe of fulfillment and accomplishment which sails ever elegantly through the cold dark, coloring everything with her delicate, luminous pallor.

I have so much yet to do and so little time to do it in.

I depart in six days.