Friday, November 27, 2009

Lilias Calendar after 32 Years!

 


I first saw this calendar back in 1977 when this calendar was originally published for the year 1978. I had started watching Lilias, Yoga and you on PBS in 1973; and on lucky days when both my babies were asleep at the same time- I could do the practice. I was living near Springfield, saw the calendar in a bookstore at Fairhills mall, picked it up and wanted it, but didn't have the money. When I went back 2 weeks later when I had the money; there were all gone. I've occasionally thought about it, esp. when I've gone by Fairhills mall (the bookstore isn't even there anymore) "oh, I wish I could have gotten that calendar".
Fast forward to the year 2009, and on Lilias' website I saw that the calendar has been reissued with the same photos and text, but just the year changed to 2010. I shouted with joy and ordered it immediately, received it today! After 32 years the universe has granted my wish!
On her TV show at the end she would say something like "thank you for coming to class, and someday our paths will cross" -- well, in 2004 I was offered a free trip to Omega Institute in New York in exchange for accompanying a UU friend there for her workshop on chant; Lilias was there at the same time, so I took her class and did meet her in person! I was thrilled! I went back to Omega for her workshop the following year also - by myself.
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