Gong that Bell

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Gong that bell...

Today is a day

for celebration

Today

I am gonging 

this great bell

at Todaji Temple

in Nara

Japan

for the benefit 

of my blogging friend

Barry

of
An Explorer's View of Life

who is celebrating the end 

of his cycle of chemotherapy
at the Chemo Day Care
Princess Margaret Hospital
in Ontario, Canada

It is a custom at the hospital 

where Barry has been having treatment

to ring the bell 

as you leave the building

on the day
that your treatment completes...

Let's

ring all the bells

gong all the gongers

all across the world

and join with Barry

in a celebration

of his life

Let's think about

the wonders of science

the resilience of the body

and the tenacity of the spirit

and let's send Barry

our best wishes

and our love

for his on going recovery

and his great health

and longevity...

Let all the bells ring out now....

Gong g g g g g g g g g..............

P.S. 

Barry,
I know that the correct day
is the 18th at 2pm
However I have begun ringing
a few days early
as am going to be mobile
and in transit
for a number of days
unable to access a computer
and don't entirely trust
the pre-set function
on the posting






But I am sure
a little warm up gonging
in advance
will set the scene
and get everyone armed
with bells and gongers
in preparation 
for 2pm
on the 18th




and don't worry...
I will hear the bells ringing
from where-ever I am
on this earth...




Many Happy Days to you Barry

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