“Thoughts meander like a restless wind inside a letter box, they tumble blindly as they make their way across the universe.” Even on days that get me down, days when I invalidate the down-ness (making it even worse), and then feel guilty about it…. At some point even on my most obnoxious days, I finally stop, look around, inhale, and remember that everything is just as it is, as it should be, and that it’s not up to me anyway. I might not like it, but I can change how I react. And I can use music to elicit a more positive reaction. So on these days, I think I’ll post different covers of one of my favourite songs, Across The Universe by The Beatles. There are many covers of this song; and no wonder, given its beautiful melody and hypnotic text. I’ve read a few translations of the Sanskrit words “Jai Guru Deva Om”, but I like Wikipedia’s (likely inaccurate one) the best: “glory to the shining remover of darkness”. And whether you think that’s God, or the sun, a candle flame, your pet, or your human loved ones, well, it’s all the same, it’s The Light. “Limitless undying love which shines around me like a million suns it calls me on and on, across the universe…” Sending patience and protection to any and all who need it today, including myself. And so it is. ♥ With love, light and song… ~Melissa~