Remain vigilant! Tend the flame, the Divine Spark, that nurtures and guides your way! Not for drugery or duty do you awaken; rather to delight: to dance and play within creation's wonders. Enlightened sould know the joy and power of humble service offered freely, lovingly, and in harmony with the universal Song. When the flame shines brightly, who remembers the darkness? Remain vigilant! Even in lonely moments, remember to be mindful; you are never alone.
Driving home on a rainy day, Lorna was rear-ended by a truck just before the woman playing Rosina in Act I of the Barber of Seville was to sing. The impact was sudden and stunning. "But even as I entered a world of shock and pain, I found a world of bliss and order. I listened to the aria and fifteen minutes of the opera as firemen tried to free me from the wreckage of my car." Though told she had been unconscious until she was in the ambulance, she remembered listening to Rosina's voice throughout the ordeal. "My spirit stayed with my body. The music kept me alive. I was able to listen and stay conscious, alert, and at peace with the music. ... From the beginning of that aria, I knew I had to finish the opera of my life."
