Northern Lights, having friends, and being grateful

I saw the Northern Lights for the first time the other night. Yes, I've lived in Alaska for 2 1/2 years, but I'd never seen the Northern Lights before this week. It's kinda weird, I admit. But I finally saw them, and they are spectacular.

And why I got to see them? A friend called and said, "There are Northern Lights! If you drive now, you might see them!" And that phone call? Was as special as seeing the lights, because it meant someone was thinking of me.