The dry snow brushes easily off the car, lands on my feet, does not soak into the cotton fabric of my red tights, does not moisten my black Mary Janes. There is no wind, not even a slight breeze. I doff my hood and notice the cloudy sky.
Today I do not take the expressway. I don’t know why. The car in front of me has two bumper stickers, which I can read when we come to a stop light. Sure, I’ll try her station. Can you go wrong with non-profit community radio?
Fishtailing slightly on a turn, I ask myself why I took the longer, slower (snowier) route. By the airport, I come to a stop behind a line of cars waiting for a train to pass. Snowy fields, the morning sun just beginning to brush the slightest tint of gold onto the fat heads of the wheat-like grass bordering the road. It waves at me. I wave back.
That’s when I notice the experimental musical piece has turned everything outside the car into a movie set. The passing train and snow and sun and music were made for one another, blend seamlessly. I know the train and musical piece will come to an end at the same time. I know this because it’s one of those moments when things go surreal. You slip into that zone where you know what happens next. You know because it cannot come out any other way. The universe is committed now. We are co-creating this moment, the Universe and I.
The music lasts far longer than today’s pop tunes. The train is going fast, but is long long long enough to keep perfect pace with the climaxing musical work.
Bizarre electronic waa waa tinkle dong dong denouement announces the caboose.
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Patti // January 22, 2008 at 10:24 pm |
Just beautiful writing Kelly! You and the universe co-creating moments – loved this!
TheOtherIvy // January 22, 2008 at 11:03 pm |
Love those moments when the outside merges with the inside with the soundtrack knitting it together.This was a great description!
It reminded me that tonight, when I was driving home, the full moon was an enormous bronze disk – it seemed to fill the whole windshield. (What a diva!) I gave an appreciative “Whoa!” It shimmered back at me.
Olivia // January 23, 2008 at 12:37 am |
I too love your writing, Kelly. A lot. xxoo, O
Elspeth // January 23, 2008 at 5:11 am |
I love this. So true too about co-creating with the Universe … at all times, whether we remember/realise or not. And when we do it is great.
Marilyn // January 23, 2008 at 8:37 am |
Beautiful, Kelly. It brought to mind the message from TUT today:
“True brilliance is not a function of understanding one’s view of the world and finding order, logic, and spirituality in it. True brilliance is understanding that your view of order, logic, and spirituality is what created your world.”
suki // January 23, 2008 at 9:07 am |
Lovely description of a lovely ride. You are so intuitive and in tuned with your world. Nice to take the slower back roads sometimes me thinks. Be well, Suki
suki // January 23, 2008 at 9:20 am |
PS re: the inside of the tea box. No idea what I will do with it, but as with many crafters you want to save everything, just have it there, and when the moment is right the use will arise. Course that way you can collect a lot of stuff. To do this I think you really need a place you can stay in for awhile. As who wants to move all that stuff. I have very little collected at the moment but did save that box. For now.
Angela // January 23, 2008 at 12:06 pm |
Cool.
marianne // January 23, 2008 at 12:44 pm |
Hi Kelly,
Like reading the beginning of a book………. and one you have to keep on reading…….
Love Marianne
Lynn // January 23, 2008 at 3:18 pm |
Magical moments, magical writing.
You bring magic into my life Kelly. Thanks (again).
human being // January 24, 2008 at 2:47 pm |
So beautiful. So unworldly.
It reminded me of a similar scene in The Sound and the Fury where a guy was waiting for a train to pass. There,too, we experience the emotional time(versus mechanical time).
Your description and the power of your words had the same magic of Faulkner’s.
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JourneyThroughLife - Annie // January 25, 2008 at 2:15 pm |
this is great!
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Annie // January 26, 2008 at 12:07 am |
You were “going with the flow”, enjoying the inside and the outside life.