Dawn-light contains moments of poetic inspiration while encountering life. Old and new friends, strange encounters, radically different environments and life practices are interesting and exciting. The incidents that spawned these short reflections span fifty years of willingness to accept whatever came my way. Random or not, life is enriched and personalities authored by whatever is encountered on the path. What lies beneath the surface? What is the teaching? Why is this happening to me? Ahhh, yes! We can pay no attention to these questions and live an unreflective life or we can mindfully consider them as we nurture our own self-hood.