Local poet’s journey takes her from victim to survivor

Thanksgiving blessings to Divine Earth and All ~ Remembering our blessings ~ For me a day of thanks would not be complete without a walk through the Yogananda’s meditation gardens in my hometown of Encinitas California, a childhood blessing ~  This amazing spiritual center has attracted amazing souls from around the world ~ Here is an article to share written by Ravi Shankar who has a home in Encinitas (he is deeply connect to Paramahansa Yogananda)  as he remembers his dear friend George Harrison who also lived here for awhile ~    Encinitas, Calif. – By Ravi Shankar — I feel I have been cheated by George. Why did he have to go so soon at such a young age when I really wanted to go first? In moments like this, it is so hard to express the feeling of emptiness and sadness within. Like a film flashing by, everything comes to my mind since I met him more than 30 years ago. His childlike quality, his shy but naughty little smile, his passion for all the music he loved and the serious