The Full Corn Moon corresponds with the time of harvesting corn. It is
also called the Barley Moon, because it is the time to harvest and thresh the
ripened barley.
This month, we also celebrate what we call a Harvest Moon,
which is the full Moon nearest the autumnal equinox. It can occur in September
or October and is bright enough to allow finishing all the harvest chores.
The
Full Harvest Moon is different than all our other full Moons. Around this date,
the Moon rises at almost the same time for a number of nights in our northern
latitudes.
This
month on the full moon we will be celebrating with John’s girlfriend Mary and
her family because she is in a play in New York and we are going to the city to
see her. We are so excited because we have not seen Mary in quite some time as
she moved to the west coast.
As
our plans have developed I can’t help but think back to the times we went to
see her perform in Syracuse. We would meet John and Mary’s parents for a quick
bite and go to see her play. It was so much fun, I love her family and spending
time with them…thought I was so lucky that John picked a girl with such a
terrific family. I knew they loved him as much as I did…I was sure life was
going to be great for them.
John
and Mary were so well suited for one another…they were very creative and each encouraged
the other to develop their talents. However, Mary decided to give up her dreams
when it became clear that John’s career was going to take off. I know she made
this decision without discussing it. I think she decided to go to grad
school for Speech Pathology so that she could be the one who was always around
when John was free…she would live the nine to five life so he could be free to
fulfill his dream. She told me once that he asked her, in all honesty, to
promise that she would someday go back to acting…she was shocked that he didn’t know what she
was doing and why.
I
don’t think he could wrap his head around the fact that some people don’t get
to follow their dream..some by choice and some not…
John
was lucky to have had the opportunity to live a life that allowed him to spend
the majority of his time on things he loved to do…music, sports, beer making
etc. He died so young he didn't get a chance to make the sacrifices that parents do.…No wonder he was so happy all the time!
And
so, as we get to relive a piece of the life we thought we were going to have, I
suggest you spend some time on this full moon doing something you
love…something that makes you happy…so you can go out and pass that happiness
to others.
