the almost of 9

i don't remember nine ladies dancing in our church xmas musical or cantata.  dancing, of course, was banned.  but you could count, however, the 9  plus children that would use the long choir pews as a track with the teachers chasing them.  and yet i  heard that 9 x 3 people had a fun evening of square dancing at     that same church.

1. nine can be a symbol of almosts.  it's almost a two-digit number, but not.  just as 99 is almost a three-digit number  but not quite..  can you imagine earning 9,999 points when 10,000 would have earned a beautiful car.  almost doesn't win the game.  but it can elicit the response, "you get an A for effort.

2. nine can be a symbol of the coming excitement of zero!  as 9 turns to 8, which turns to 7, the churning stomach, beating heart, and  foggy head are signs of excitement and anticipation.  it's a great feeling even as it makes time grow remarkably slow.

i really need to get finished! talk to you soon!!