After our last visitor left this evening I headed out with the dog. From inside the house it appeared to be pitch black, but once outside on the driveway I could see the rich variations of land, sky, clouds and moon. I was glad for the simple task of a dog walk. We headed up the driveway and along the road where we get a broader view of hills, trees and sky. I had explained to various people today my understanding of the idea of nothingness or “Mu.” My walk in the dark was a reminder of the relationship of mystery and darkness, and the sense of the space between things. A feeling of blur and uncertainty became a welcome presence.
The space of nothingness is where one finds his or her own self and life’s richness.
–Tadao Ando (Japanese architect)
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These are a precious gift every December. I wonder how many days you brighten in other lives the way you illuminate mine.