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Posted on October 20, 2021 by beth

in honor of october’s full moon and the first full moon of the 2021 autumn season

set to arrive this morning at 10:57 a.m. EDT.

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Ann Arbor-ite writes about enjoying life with all of its ironies and surprises.

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SamSahana on October 20, 2021 at 5:18 am said:

Very Profound thought! But the Moon doesn’t shine without the Sun. Just saying.. 🙈

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- beth on October 20, 2021 at 5:45 am said:
  
  both are important –
  
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  - SamSahana on October 20, 2021 at 5:50 am said:
    
    Ofcourse! Would be a shame if the Moon vanished. 🙂
    
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Sadje on October 20, 2021 at 5:19 am said:

Love this quote.

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Brad Osborne on October 20, 2021 at 5:22 am said:

Welcome Autumn Moon! Hope you can stay for awhile.

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- beth on October 20, 2021 at 5:45 am said:
  
  yes, that would be nice –
  
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Norah on October 20, 2021 at 5:28 am said:

Love it, Beth.

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josborne17602 on October 20, 2021 at 5:28 am said:

Provoking thought!

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- beth on October 20, 2021 at 5:45 am said:
  
  it is –
  
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ivor20 on October 20, 2021 at 5:56 am said:

A gorgeous piece of “Moon” music from ‘Santana’ …

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- beth on October 20, 2021 at 6:06 am said:
  
  ooh, thanks –
  
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Goff James on October 20, 2021 at 6:22 am said:

Great quote and so true.

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- beth on October 20, 2021 at 6:35 am said:
  
  ❤️
  
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  - Goff James on October 20, 2021 at 7:05 am said:
    
    🦋
    
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markbialczak on October 20, 2021 at 7:36 am said:

I will be looking out in my yard tonight, Beth!

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- beth on October 20, 2021 at 11:55 am said:
  
  It will be hard to miss
  
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Dale on October 20, 2021 at 9:01 am said:

Oh yes! I will be hoping to capture it tonight :)

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- beth on October 20, 2021 at 11:54 am said:
  
  I’m not very good at it, but always try
  
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  - Dale on October 20, 2021 at 11:58 am said:
    
    Same here. 😊
    
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Jim Stewart on October 20, 2021 at 9:30 am said:

The moon shines with reflected sunlight. So you can be a sun AND a moon.

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- beth on October 20, 2021 at 11:54 am said:
  
  Oooh
  
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Susie Lindau on October 20, 2021 at 9:53 am said:

Love that quote!

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- beth on October 20, 2021 at 11:54 am said:
  
  It’s a good one
  
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stevieslaw on October 20, 2021 at 10:14 am said:

good thought

Sent from my iPad

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Pied Type on October 20, 2021 at 11:12 am said:

Starlight’s pretty special too.

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- beth on October 20, 2021 at 11:53 am said:
  
  It sure is!
  
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Minnesota Prairie Roots on October 20, 2021 at 11:24 am said:

Love this quote. We all need to be that light in others’ lives, whether in sunlight or moonlight.

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- beth on October 20, 2021 at 11:53 am said:
  
  Absolutely
  
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Francisco Bravo Cabrera on October 20, 2021 at 1:48 pm said:

Yes very wise, very much my style, the moon and her light…

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- beth on October 20, 2021 at 4:15 pm said:
  
  I love the moon
  
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quiall on October 20, 2021 at 1:57 pm said:

Wise words!

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- beth on October 20, 2021 at 4:15 pm said:
  
  They are –
  
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Judi Lynn on October 20, 2021 at 2:07 pm said:

Love this! I never thought of it that way.

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- beth on October 20, 2021 at 4:15 pm said:
  
  Sometimes all it takes is thinking in a new way
  
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Geoff Stamper on October 20, 2021 at 2:23 pm said:

😎

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- beth on October 20, 2021 at 4:14 pm said:
  
  🌝
  
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Erika on October 20, 2021 at 3:28 pm said:

It was stunning to watch the full moon.

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- beth on October 20, 2021 at 4:14 pm said:
  
  It is stunning
  
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  - Erika on October 21, 2021 at 2:37 pm said:
    
    Totally!
    
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johnlmalone on October 20, 2021 at 5:29 pm said:

terrific idea :)

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- beth on October 20, 2021 at 7:11 pm said:
  
  I love this thought too
  
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LaDonna Remy on October 20, 2021 at 5:31 pm said:

Lovely

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- beth on October 20, 2021 at 7:10 pm said:
  
  ❤️
  
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petespringerauthor on October 20, 2021 at 7:34 pm said:

My mind first went to the Debby Boone song, “You Light Up My Life.” That was one of those songs that got overplayed so much that it got on my nerves.😜

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CarolCooks2 on October 20, 2021 at 10:10 pm said:

Love this!

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- beth on October 21, 2021 at 4:57 am said:
  
  <3
  
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Jim Borden on October 21, 2021 at 9:58 am said:

love the opening quote; and we have had a magnificent full moon here last night…

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- beth on October 21, 2021 at 4:17 pm said:
  
  Wonderful!
  
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Chatter Master on October 22, 2021 at 6:55 am said:

I would be the moon appreciates the shout out.

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- beth on October 22, 2021 at 7:18 am said:
  
  I agree
  
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Cynthia Harrison on October 22, 2021 at 10:45 am said:

Great moon quote!

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- beth on October 22, 2021 at 10:55 am said:
  
  Thanks!
  
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ParentingIsFunny on October 25, 2021 at 6:01 pm said:

Lovely sentiment.

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- beth on October 25, 2021 at 6:43 pm said:
  
  ❤️
  
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Donkey Whisperer Farm ® on October 26, 2021 at 5:47 pm said:

Perfectly written, we each have the ability to provide sunshine and hope to one another.

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- beth on October 26, 2021 at 6:06 pm said:
  
  That we do
  
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