It is important to take note of the mystical summer solstice -- the longest day of the year, this year on June 20. Since I was 16 and spent Midsummer's Night in Norway as an exchange student, I have never taken this day for granted. There is a feeling of extended infinity, accompanied by the realization that the days will begin to shorten (which we won't dwell on now). And this happens this one day, suddenly, often before we are struck by its presence.
So fair warning -- get into it! Every year at this time, almost surprisingly, I recall how in my 20s I ventured close to the top of the world at Kiruna, Sweden. Unfortunately the US economic mess and the dollar's imbalance with the rest of the world will rob many explorers of today of that adventure. But if you are in the vicinity, catch the train or bus and arrive inside the Arctic Circle to stay up all night in the light.
And wherever you are, extend your imagination and your thinking this one special day of the year!
