You Are Not Here And Yet You Are

Here is a short  post for my dear friend and cousin Aradhika. 

She is a beautiful vegan who practices Sikhism and loves to read, design clothes, and play sitar. And although she lives way up in a tiny remote island off the coast of B.C. Canada, letters and phone calls have bound us in this wonderful friendship almost like a sisterhood. She is my Diana, my "kindred spirit"! And I miss her so much since her last visit in December! It was such a fun time... We went to the beach, had tea at the Biltmore Hotel, and hosted an Indian/Middle-Eastern themed party... (in honor of her ethnic background!) I'll post photos of that party sometime, but for now here are some photos of the Biltmore Tea and my poem...

You Are Not Here And Yet You Are

You are not here, and yet you are,

For I see your eyes in every star,

I feel your smile in the warmth of the sun,

In all things bright which the darkness shuns;

When the wind whispers secrets in the air

I know that you are speaking to me there;

When every tear falls, I feel you dry it,

And give me back heart, soul, and spirit;

You are not here, and yet you are,

No matter how near, no matter how far.

I miss her so much - So sad... Yet good news! She is coming to visit yet again and her family may even move here! So happy! (Like in this photo...)

"God's in heaven and all is right with the world!"

Shalom,

Fiona