After the day's work is at intermission, vitamins taken, long walk/jog accomplished and miscellaneous chores tackled, I'm taking quite nicely to this quiet, calming, almost anti-anxiety time out on a sunny but chilly Saturday evening. Sometimes these cherished moments simply mean rediscovering old family photographs that are cracked and tattered by the years they've survived while others are herbal infused meditative pauses spent nearly wild-eyed with delight over the nourishing spring reminder of strawberries & fallen sweet gum balls.
A little storytelling... A modicum of silence swallowed the room as dusty shards of sunlight patterned the multicolored carpet. Decorated with an army of garish jewelry, everything jingles, almost intentionally, as the woman perched behind the large candy counter brushes invisible lint from her blouse. Her silvery hair is the color of cotton candy. She offers a genuine smile before shifting her gaze downcast towards her slender hands. Briefly, she examines their delicate surface that is creviced by time and wiser than yesterday. At four quarters per ride, it was a small price for six minutes of uncontaminated childhood reminiscence to sweep the memory warehouse. And while we kept the company of an epoch 1920’s carousel, 60 handcrafted horses, and funky reindeer, we went round and round, faster and faster… letting it take us to those secret places we almost forgot existed. --Bella H. p.s. In lieu of those who have so thoughtfully given me awards and spotlight features... YOU'RE AM
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