Eternal Journey
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My gift to you, dear friend, is what you already know. So go to it. I know you can. People will listen to you; they always have. And on the outside chance they don’t, well, you never cared what people think anyway.
Remember, I’m with you always, and I love you for all time.
Your friend,
Beth
Anna opened the purple velvet pouch and carefully removed an unusual, handcrafted pin of fascinating swirls and knots. The pin was attached to a piece of parchment describing its art and meaning:
Celtic Symbols Knotwork—Eternal Journey
For the Celts, existence was a journey toward the sacred worlds of gods and goddesses, which continued over many lifetimes before completing the search and returning to the divine source. This pin symbolizes the endless riddle of life through successive rebirths, with its intricate swirls and patterns reflecting the continuous search for eternal life. The interaction and intermingling of the knotwork convey an acceptance of the many levels of existence in the universe, and a sense of being connected or knotted to all the mysteries of the cosmos.
Anna very carefully held the delicate pin against her heart before fastening it on her sweatshirt. And, with this action, all the pieces of the puzzle of her life came into clear focus, creating a picture for Anna affirming all that she had just come to understand.