Lunar Eclipse

Clouds covered most of the lunar eclipse tonight. We saw a bright, full moon, going in and out of clouds just as it started. Then, sitting in the backyard with my daughter, we saw a fully covered moon with a red tint , for just a short time as the clouds shifted by. It was a really wonderful hour, sitting, holding hands under a blanket, talking, looking to spot the beautiful moon. I guess only those souls in heaven, or above the clouds at least, got a full viewing. I know that Rabbi Silberman was one of those watching it from his perch high above, also hoping for a glimpse of his beloved widow as she too watched it from their yard. I hope that, as the clouds pass quickly through the sky and days go into weeks, her sadness is lessened. Though my cactus still has unopened buds, two of the neighbor's cactus were laden with flowers tonight, opening, obviously, in honor of the eclipse.