A short and fast, sparkle dust zoom and fade.

I missed saturday night’s donation yoga class for a family that’s still awaiting their daughter’s return from a solo trip in Nepal last spring.  Aubrey Sacco’s family ran out of funds to continue their search, and our small but mighty community came together to raise more.

I missed this particular class due to a twisted ankle from hiking Saturday morning and realized that I often hope Aubrey’s still missing because of something like this happening deep in the woods of Nepal.
Knowing Aubrey; if this did happen to her, she’d be spreading laughter and joy amongst the people taking care of her as she slowly heals in that 3rd world country far out of phone or Internet reach.

Another part of me wonders if Aubrey was like that shooting star in the night sky that flies so quickly and burns with such brightness; that all of us down here are forced to stop and stare with upturned faces.  Perhaps like a short and fast, sparkle dust zoom and fade leading to a quick and brilliant burn out.

No one really knows the truth.  I pray that one day there will be news as I know closure heals the human heart.  Part of me can’t fathom that such a bright light has been extinguished; and yet another small voice inside knows that it’s just been too long with no word.

Either way a few things are for sure: missing Aubrey has made us all wake up a little more and as she so perfectly demonstrated; live a little more out loud and without censure.  She never apologized for her presence and took up space in a way that made strangers stop and take notice.  She loved largely and the people around her felt it.  Best of all; she didn’t leave wakes of maybes behind her as she sped ahead determined to suck every last drop of joy out of the moment.  I know in my heart as many others do; regardless of how short, Aubrey’s life was full and juicy, bright, and inspiring.

We don’t  know at this point what really happened. What we do know is that Aubrey touched everyone crossing her path.  She lived and loved fully, and she shined in her own Aubrey way.

May all of our lives be touched with a little more Aubrey in our hearts.
xo

her family can be reached via facebook here.

~all yoga photos by Omlight photography

~star photo by ESI Hubble