April Fools

Spirit of Life and Love,

we gather on this day dedicated to fools and whimsy.

We do not know who created this day,

but surely it was a wise soul,

hardly a fool.

For there are indeed days that come to us all,

when we are one with the Trickster,

delighting in the world of surprise and laughter,

and it lightens our spirits.

Then there are days

when it feels that the joke must surely be on us,

when we wonder if there are other fools like us

in the world:

clowns whose smiles are not so different from their frowns

But the good news is that there are -

we are all fools of a kind

and not just once a year.

We have foolish hearts that dare to love,

foolish minds that dare to explore,

foolish spirits that dare to dream -

look around!

We do not live by reason alone.

We need more.

So let us pause for a moment

to be grateful for the fools

who live in each of us

let us not be afraid to let them out,

to laugh and fall and stand again,

for we can never know what wisdom

we might yet learn.

Lisa Friedman
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It feels right that I leave for a great adventure on this day - 

I've been foolish 

for worse reasons!

Taking you all with me 

in my heart -
keep me in your prayers!!
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In the end, we only regret the chances we didn't take.