The Next Day...
SEPTEMBER 26, 2007
_She slipped through_
_the portal_
_in the labyrinth_
_in the wee hours of the morning..._
_and when she awoke,_
_only one of her shoes_
_lay in the folds of the fall leaves of her ball gown..._
_Now..._
_where did she leave that shoe..._
_for she had danced all over bloglandia,_
_meeting the most amazing people_
_seeing the most gorgeous gowns,_
_simple and fancy,_
_full of imagination,_
_play, and delight_
_beneath the full September moon..._
Oh sweet friends,
if you find this little slipper
beneath flowers and feasting treats,
near crystal or music echoes...
Spin three times
in the center of your labyrinth
and you'll find yourself here!!!
And we can reminisce and
send periwinkle kisses to [eb](http://elizabethbunsen.typepad.com/)
and all the revelers
of the [Bloglandia Ball](http://elizabethbunsen.typepad.com/be_dream_play/2007/09/the-bloglandia-.html)!!!!
_the portal_
_in the labyrinth_
_in the wee hours of the morning..._
_and when she awoke,_
_only one of her shoes_
_lay in the folds of the fall leaves of her ball gown..._
_Now..._
_where did she leave that shoe..._
_for she had danced all over bloglandia,_
_meeting the most amazing people_
_seeing the most gorgeous gowns,_
_simple and fancy,_
_full of imagination,_
_play, and delight_
_beneath the full September moon..._
Oh sweet friends,
if you find this little slipper
beneath flowers and feasting treats,
near crystal or music echoes...
Spin three times
in the center of your labyrinth
and you'll find yourself here!!!
And we can reminisce and
send periwinkle kisses to [eb](http://elizabethbunsen.typepad.com/)
and all the revelers
of the [Bloglandia Ball](http://elizabethbunsen.typepad.com/be_dream_play/2007/09/the-bloglandia-.html)!!!!
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Labyrinths provide us with a path to practice change. Some labyrinths have withstood the passage of time for thousands of years. Others are here for just an afternoon, drawn in the sand at the edge of the ocean. Many modern labyrinths were meant to last for years, but because of unforeseen circumstances their time is shorter than intended. And they once again help us to practice letting go and giving thanks for the time they are with us. The Labyrinth of Life at the Sebastopol, California Teen Center reached such place of letting go and is at the end of one chapter and the beginning of another chapter that is yet unknown.

Sometimes... a labyrinth can take years to become a physical reality. In 2018 I met with my friend Deb, to discuss her desire to have a labyrinth on the beautiful land she lives on. Despite our plans and several meetings, listening to the land and finding the right spot, the labyrinth did not come to fruition. Fast-forward five years and in the blink of an eye... it happened!