Each month, a full moon hangs in the night sky. To most, this monthly occurrence isn’t noteworthy. Moons wax and wane without much acknowledgment. At our house, that isn’t the case. Not a month goes by without noticing the full moon. My father makes sure of it.
Years ago, when my daughters were little, their grandfather started a tradition. Once a month, on the night of the full moon, he would call the girls and tell them to look at the sky. He explained that even though they were in different parts of the country, they were all looking at the same moon. All these years later, the phone is still guaranteed to ring when the ball in the sky is at its fullest. It’s my father’s way of showing his granddaughters they are connected no matter how many miles separate them. All they have to do is look up.
Connecting with others is an integral part of life that people yearn to feel. Sharing the same view of the moon, no matter your location, if only for a single night, reminds viewers they’re not alone. Here is a calendar of the full moons in 2024. https://www.astronomy.com/observing/full-moon-calendar-dates-times-types-2024/
