Yesterday, I found and lost a "guru", wise teacher all in one day.  I won't mention her by name, but the whole process made me sad until I realized that I have matured to a point where I no longer project my wisdom onto others.  This woman captured me so intensely in her earlier work, and then, when I saw her recent work, I just saw a very bitter, old woman.  However, when I accessed her Facebook page, I saw something a little more gracious, and I realized that the whole experience was a rapid realization that I no longer need gurus, although I'm happy to extend something gentle to them when they get to the end of their fame and become a bit bitter with it all.