Reverb 2012: What unexpected moment, person or experience surprised you and touched you deeply this year?

What didn't touch me this year? So many full and beautiful moments, I can't even count them. What an amazing surprise. Of course, there were painful moments. But in their own sharp way, they were beautiful too. I wouldn't take a second back.

Here are a just a few moments from 2012 that touched me deeply this year:

My Mema, turning 100.

Waking up in a small cozy room at the San Francisco Zen Center and hearing the morning chanting through the half-opened window.

Being surprised by a snake, getting caught in a mountain thunderstorm and seeing a double rainbow while in Boulder, Colorado for the Buddhist Geeks conference.