9/28/2009

At Midnight On Yom Kippur

It is 12:15AM local time when I write this note.

Minutes ago, as the clock was about to hit midnight, my attention was drawn to the view outside my window. The moon slowly crept from the leaves of the trees that were shaken yesterday by the strong wind of a tropical storm. It came into view as it gently descended towards the western horizon.

The unusual color of the moon caught my attention. This midnight it appeared reddish.