Weekword: Cynosure

This week's Weekword, Cynosure, was picked by Junebug's Musings

Isn't it such a cool looking word? 

Cynosure

I'd never heard of it. Had to look it up.

"An object that serves as a focal point of attention and admiration"

And I thought, Bruce Willis in Die Hard, Indiana Jones, Jack Sparrow of Pirates

....wait...'admiration' not lust (tee hee) 

 

"Something that serves to guide"

And I thought of my mentors John and Anne

...wait...they're not 'things'

 

And then I found this definition

"The North Star, used as a guide by navigators"

And it felt just right

 ~ ~ ~

As I lay on the couch at night

I can see the sky through the bare tree branches

I watch the moon, stars and planets

as they silently follow their paths across the sky

and I wonder

how many others are enjoying the same view

how many others long before me

have looked upon the night sky

sending their dreams, their sorrows and joys

their gratitude and pleas

to be carried to the heavens

and how many after me

will look upon the same sky

 

In that one moment

I catch my breath

feeling as if I'm in a childhood game of connect the dots

feeling as if I am a part of everything in the past, present and future

from one immense loving source

and I feel like I can do anything

and it takes my breath away

(this was the little giveaway I sent Karen in Canada)