Writer reawakens after Rip Van Winkle sleep…
Tim O’LearySpecial to Valley NewsHello, again, dear reader. Until recently, I simply could not grasp the concept of being ‘Born again.’ Now I understand. A new day has dawned.I finally have an inkling as to how Rip Van Winkle felt when he awoke from his deep sleep. I think I know how Lazarus felt when Christ summoned him from the tomb. I have a recollection of how I felt when I burst from my mother’s womb.I felt that reawakening during the recent fete in which the Pechanga tribe and the city of Temecula marked the 10th anniversary of Pechanga Pu’eska Mountain Day. I now understand the meaning of those two words: ‘Born again.’I will elaborate below. But first let me share a quote that was on a poster distributed at the event. They are words we all, especial