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I was reminded tonight that I have a happy place. Just two days ago I was helping Amby with meditation, trying to help her establish one, but I didn't even think of my own. It's been far too long since I've meditated. For me, meditation is like induced lucid dreaming. I pick the starting point, but the whole thing is generally very free-form, and I don't try to control too much. It's just a nice way for me to relax.

My happy place is more of a thing than a place, but bear with me. It's a blue convertible, top down, at night, on a full moon. I'm driving south along the Pacific coast, and it's around 77°F out. The radio is off, there are no console lights, and the moon is so bright that I've turned off my headlights. The road is on a cliff a hundred or so feet above sea level, with another cliff rising on my left. I'm alone. I'm wearing a pair of mesh shorts and sandals, so I can feel the wind. Sometimes I'll just pull over and stare at the reflection of the moon on the ocean.

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