January 27, 2024; January 27. 2025; January 27, 2026

Day by day, year by year

Prompt by Claude, image by NanoBanana Pro

January 27, 2024, Bobbi left her body. I wrote about it.

January 27, 2025 I attended a Modern Elder Academy (MEA) workshop called “Discovering the Hero’s Journey in Midlife.” I wrote about it.

January 27, 2026: Today, as I write this.

The workshop, a year ago, feels like it was ages ago.

Bobbi’s passing, two years ago, feels like yesterday.

Today feels like today.

Another song for Bobbi

I wrote a couple of songs for Bobbi the year after she passed and I wrote a new one this year, with help from a couple of AIs.

It’s called “I’m done crying at least for a while.”

January 27 is coming soon
As it comes—and will come—every year
And of course that day reminds me of you
Reminds me you’re no longer here

But you’re always with me and close to my heart
I carry you in me wherever I go
We’re always together and also apart
You’re gone, but you never go

I’m done crying at least for a while
I started today’s cry an hour ago
I let the tears flow till I started to smile
And here’s what I want you to know

You saw something in me that I couldn’t see
Held a vision I couldn’t quite hold for myself
I’m growing to be what you always believed
A little more every day
You’re the one who shows me the way

I talk to you still—I know that you hear
In the silence, in music, in dreams before dawn
I’m not saying goodbye, I’m saying you’re here
I say thank you. I love you.
And I hear you say...go on.

(go on...)

And now there’s a video version