“There are in life a few moments so beautiful, that even words are a sort of profanity.”

– Diana Palmer, American best-selling author

“What are we doing?” Lloyd asked, settling down next to me on the embankment.

“We’re going to feel fortunate,” I replied. “And we’re going to feel humble.”

It took a bit of cajoling, but I managed to convince my cousin Lloyd to join me for a night walk. We were both living in Medicine Hat at the time. I had told Lloyd of a spot I’d found overlooking Kingsway Avenue that offered a great view of the city lights below and the bright, twinkling stars up above. With the aid of a flashlight, we picked our way tentatively down the trail to the edge of an embankment sever...

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