Brilliance

Today's Bingo: Brilliance. Light pouring through damp window pains drenched by weeks of rain. A child's face at the zoo the first time she sees a monkey jump from limb to limb. The golden dome of an ancient building, gilded to edify and dazzle. Any idea you focus on long enough to appreciate and savor.

Grief

Today's Bingo: Grief. "I don't want to," the teenager whined. The moving van arrived at her family's house only two days after her high school graduation. Her mother asked her to finish packing her room. The teenager left the house, slammed the door, and her mother simply smiled. She knew her daughter felt things deeply, and she was grateful for a child who cared so much.

Holy

Today's Bingo: Holy. "Holy Vegetables," said the ten year old. Everyone at the farmer's market looked at him and smiled. He walked the endless rows of perfect shapes and colors touching, squeezing, smelling the summer's first production. He found his mother an hour later and said, "Mom, we've got to get this." He showed her the biggest eggplant she'd ever seen. "But you don't like vegetables," she reminded him. "I do right now," he said, and lead her to the collard greens.

Limp

Today's Bingo: Limp. The elephants had walked so far without finding any water, the little one's didn't look like they were going to make it. But the leader, no longer strong, limped on, and would until they found the river.

Will

Today's Bingo: Will. "Will can only do what will can do," said the Sage. "But I want to make things better," said the Student. "That is a good start," said the Sage. "So what do I do next?" Asked the Student. "Something more than want."

Wind

Today's Bingo: Wind. The three friends went on vacation and it never stopped raining. The wind blew so hard their cottage shook, seagulls got stuck in mid air, and the whistling at night made sleep impossible. They woke up every morning exhausted and cold. They laughed more that week than ever before.

Pour

Today's Bingo: Pour. "If it doesn't stop raining, everything is going to die," the young man said. "Yep," replied the old farmer. "But what are we doing to do?" "Till the field," said the old farmer. "But we already did that?" Said the young man. "Yep," said the farmer.