
A female humpback whale
had become entangled in a spider web of crab
traps & lines. She
was weighted down by hundreds of pounds of traps that
caused her to
struggle to stay afloat. She also had hundreds of yards of line
rope
wrapped around her body, her tail, her torso, a line tugging in
her mouth.
A fisherman spotted her just east of the Faralon Islands (outside the
Golden Gate) & radioed for help.
Within a few
hours, the rescue team arrived & determined that she was
so bad
off, the only way to save her was to dive in & untangle her; a
very
dangerous proposition. One slap of the tail could kill a
rescuer.
They worked for hours with curved knives & eventually freed
her. When
she was free, the divers say she swam in what seemed like
joyous circles.
She then came back to each and every diver, one at a
time, nudged them, &
pushed gently, thanking them. Some said it
was the most incredibly beautiful
experience of their lives.
The guy
who cut the rope out of her mouth says her eye was following
him the
whole time, & he will never be the
same.
May you, & all those you love,be fortunate to be
surrounded by people
who will help you get untangled
from the things that
are binding you.
And, may you always know the joy
of giving and receiving
gratitude.
Its
time for celebrations, HAPPY NEW YEAR
Wishing you in advance a new year
that ' s .... 
Sparkling with fun..
Bursting with joy
& Crackling with
laughter..










