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Both, a sunrise and a sunset are free gifts of the Universe, to be absorbed into every cell of our being, if we so desire. Even though logically i know that the colors are produced due to multiple scattering as the Sunlight takes a longer path through the atmosphere, it never fails to mesmerise me..
As Einstein said "There are only two ways to live your life. One is as though nothing is a miracle. The other is as though everything is a miracle." I belong to the latter.. To me, a Day is an opportunity between the two miracles of Sunrise and Sunset.
From Sunrise to sunset we only have today... What are we going to make of it??
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Yamuna comes over for a weekend getaway & I get to play the local tourist guide yet again. I had quite enjoyed pointing out the many touristy & off the beaten track "Bucket List" items to all our guests in San Diego and i must say was looking forward to doing so again in my new home town..
Talks, Coffee, Cookies, Sunshine, Blue Skies make for a lazy morning. The upcoming elections in the US and the campaign drama provide enough fodder for us to chew on. The tourist guide in me wants to make a plan, so we can show her as much around as possible, but then.. i let go of my agenda and just relax. As the morning rolls into afternoon, we decide to drive to serene Seelisberg. I point out the names of the various peaks on the way up. We find ourselves an outdoor table @ our favourite Restaurant "Bahnhöfli Seelisberg" to continue the conversations over some yummy Fall-special-dishes. A visit to Seelisberg is incomplete without a visit to the Maharishi's and a walk along their garden overlooking the Lake. Evening finds us sitting by the lake, watching the ducks & the swans silently glide away into the orange waters..
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It's 8PM and the sky is painted in hues of Orange and Gold as the Sun slowly bids goodbye after a long warm Summer day.
The colourful waters of the Lake tempt me.. i slowly hobble with my crutches to the inviting waters. Lukas helps me climb down the few steps into the cool-cool waters of lake Lucerne.. Mmmmm... Perfect cool-pack for my swollen leg!!
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After parking my car in Stans Dorf, I start walking uphill on the pavement, heading towards a monastery and an organic grocery store.
Suddenly something hits me from behind & continues pushing me down on the ground. I then feel something roll over my legs. It was over in an instant, I turn to see a car coming to a stop nearby. From my position on the ground, I see hands of the driver shaking all over. I do a quick visual scan over my legs, luckily no gashes or blood. I try moving all parts of my body, I seem OK except my left leg is shaking uncontrollably. I just sit there on the roadside pavement (it's actually a pedestrian zone where I was walking) & observe.
I look again towards the car, I see a cyclist consoling an elderly silver haired lady, who is in tears & shaking uncontrollably. She’s the driver of the car that hit me & the cyclist is one of the two witnesses. Another man in black T-shirt & glasses appears. He collects my bag, hat from the ground & asks me if I’m ok. A couple comes out of a house & brings a chair for the elderly lady. The man then asks me if I’d like a chair. “Ja, bitte!” I whisper & he brings me one.
The two witnesses take out their cells & begin calling. I call Lukas too. Within minutes, an ambulance & a police car show up. I sit calmly on the ground, breathing deeply & watching the scene unfold... the ride in the ambulance, the emergency ward, X-ray & then being admitted, learning to walk with crutches, visiting the police station to file the report.
Quite some experience.. what was supposed to be a quick 1-hour errand ends up being a 4 day adventure to the hospital. It’s going to be a long & painful road till I’m able to hike again. As Lukas says, the mountains are not running away anywhere anytime soon. “Patience, patience, patience my dear” I tell myself…
Since it's a police case, i can't publish anymore details. If you'd like to read more about my thoughts and feelings from the 4 day adventure, send me a mail & I'll forward the write-up :)