I was reminiscing tonight and I thought of these few moments that will live with me forever......
Opening the windows of my Adams Morgan condo at dusk on a cool Fall day and hearing the Gibbons and Siamangs singing over the trees from the Zoo on the other side.
Sitting on the edge of the surf at Vung Tau, Vietnam in the hot sun. Feeling the water wash over my hands and my lower half. I reached into the sand and as the water retreated back into the ocean, tiny living shells revealed themselves. I watched couples, families, and children playing all around me. I finally felt a part of my own world. With each incoming tide I felt my soul being cleansed.
Waking up with Yoyo's big cartoon face 2 inches from mine. The vibe of his purr on my throat. The pressure of his weight on my chest. The sting of his untrimmed claws on my neck. Tickling my cheek with his whiskers.
Babysitting Jana at 2 in the morning on a chilly Fall evening. Jana is a giraffe. Her mother had just died and I was part of a team of volunteers looking after her. I remember the sound of late night revellers on Connecticut Avenue and being startled by a rampage of elephants at 3am that had suddenly decided to splash around in their pool and toss around a beach ball!
"Wicked" in NYC. Watching Elphaba on stage and holding Liz's hand.
Friday, April 11, 2008
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