There is real magic all around us if we only open ourselves to it. I have suffered much loss in my life. Yet, this world is so awesome, so inspirational that my knees still turn to jelly when I watch a great blue heron rise from the lake or find a wild orchid growing deep in the forest. I love to garden. There is such great magic in watching a hard seed sprout and turn into food. My favorite sound is and has always been the laughter of a baby. The smell of freshly turned earth or of a rainstorm can make troubles go away for a while. But the greatest magic of all is people! How wonderful the diversity and magisty. How wonderful the gifts and creativity. Thank you Novica for celebrating that wonder.