It has been yet another extraordinary week of meeting up with friends from the past and re-kindling with others I had not been able to meet up with due to... Life!
It was kind of expected for me to carry on with the Shakira story... She is known almost by all and I shall continue... But I have an endless queue of stories popping up in my mind like a slideshow of photos passing by on a computer screen. So let me be who I really am... A woman who lives by my heart and where it takes me...
My Ex husband once read a few pages that I had typed, many years ago and totally encouraged me to write. But that was a long time ago and I sure didn't have the balls to continue. He also gave me a book 'The Artist's Way' by Julia Cameron to get me started on writing... No wonder my family are so fond of him... I am very fond of him. He is a special man. But I wasn't ready. My therapist suggested it many years ago... Nope... Not ready... I have pages here and there... And, timing again...
Now... How can I begin to express in a few lines here, all the emotions that have been feeling in every cell of my body in the past... hours, days, weeks, years and... Now.
My dear friend and partner in crime, Troy 'the albino brother' as he calls himself, have become such good buddies since I 'adopted' him when we met some five years ago in that underground rave scene. He informed me of his new job and moving to a sunny island far away in a month!
It is hard to think that such a good friend, who has been so caring and loving shall not be within easy reach to meet as and when. But, you know what? We go back to the 'law of detachment'. I sure had to learn that well. In our modern lives travel has made up a large part of it for most of us. These are the people I happen to meet and with the 'lovely' weather here in London... How else can I put the drop in temperature from 22 C down to... Gosh, it felt bitterly cold to me!
Did I run with my thoughts again??
Charlotte, another... sister I have adopted... (Just decided to super-extend my family on Earth) also joined in with Troy and my absolutely charming, funny, bright, gorgeous Girl (my daughter)... What can I say? I am a mother... to attend a piano concert with an orchestra, conducted by an old family friend.
Listening to the sound of that piano, with that gentle power that each key played to shake every vertebra of my body into a wave-like caress... it is a feeling that is individual... I fly with music. My world is fulfilled... Beauty speaks to me, not in a physical form but an emotional beauty. When I am not dancing physically to music that inspires me, I am definitely doing it internally.
I felt so absolutely delighted to meet my old friend The Conductor attached to such a truly beautiful woman. I felt we just connected immediately. The angelic sound of their beautiful daughter, so young and so confident, singing with a voice to touch every soul, was breathtaking... Then for him to play the music I grew up with... It brought back memories of love, friendship, and closeness. Of family and friends alike in 'La Belle Epoque' of our lives. Thank God for great memories. They keep us lifted and alive and give us the strength to go on... And on... And... Well, you know the rest.
Charlotte and Tory joined me to follow on to... Yet another amazing party at Aisha's. Pedro; Aisha's absolutely adorable other half, greets me by putting me against the wall, leaning towards me and saying:... "Haldita, so are you gonna write that I threw you against the wall and..." Honestly... I was laughing so loud, I can't remember how that sentence finished. He was mucking about of course.
My Darling Aisha looked as stunning as always, being the great hostess. This girl sure knows how to entertain herself and absolutely everyone around her. Always lovely to hug her. At this party, it was such a joy, to reconnect with friends who have gotten engaged and witness for that moment, their happiness in finding one another. It is about now!
So, let's go to Charlotte... Now, this girl has a sense of humour that cracks me up! In fact, she spent most of the evening teasing Troy about how he is going to be miserable on that far-away sunny island away from his lovely friends; us here in London.
This is her talking: "Alright... You go, Troy. I feel sorry for you. All alone on an island with your dog and the dolphins to talk to... You'll come back speaking 'fish' language... brrrut... brrrut... !" We would laugh while Troy would think and reply:
"Yep, I'll be swimming, fishing, playing golf and that wouldn't be easy. But you're all coming to visit."
"You'll be so sad, sitting under a tree, not catching any fish and crying 'coz you miss your friends!" She would go on and on, relentlessly but all in the name of fun.
Charlotte is frank and open in a way that she would say what she thinks... ban ... with a funny twist. If you don't quite get her sense of humour people can be offended at times. even if momentarily! Her 'twisted' tongue adds extra character to her loving nature. Her heart is as pure as gold, despite how she sometimes tries to pretend that she is tough! yeah right!
She and I met through a passing acquaintance not long after my separation. Charlotte and her supportive partner, Nicolas, have been family to me.
More blessings sent from heavens above to enrichen my life further... I keep saying... You can never have enough friends!
It was kind of expected for me to carry on with the Shakira story... She is known almost by all and I shall continue... But I have an endless queue of stories popping up in my mind like a slideshow of photos passing by on a computer screen. So let me be who I really am... A woman who lives by my heart and where it takes me...
My Ex husband once read a few pages that I had typed, many years ago and totally encouraged me to write. But that was a long time ago and I sure didn't have the balls to continue. He also gave me a book 'The Artist's Way' by Julia Cameron to get me started on writing... No wonder my family are so fond of him... I am very fond of him. He is a special man. But I wasn't ready. My therapist suggested it many years ago... Nope... Not ready... I have pages here and there... And, timing again...
Now... How can I begin to express in a few lines here, all the emotions that have been feeling in every cell of my body in the past... hours, days, weeks, years and... Now.
My dear friend and partner in crime, Troy 'the albino brother' as he calls himself, have become such good buddies since I 'adopted' him when we met some five years ago in that underground rave scene. He informed me of his new job and moving to a sunny island far away in a month!
It is hard to think that such a good friend, who has been so caring and loving shall not be within easy reach to meet as and when. But, you know what? We go back to the 'law of detachment'. I sure had to learn that well. In our modern lives travel has made up a large part of it for most of us. These are the people I happen to meet and with the 'lovely' weather here in London... How else can I put the drop in temperature from 22 C down to... Gosh, it felt bitterly cold to me!
Did I run with my thoughts again??
Charlotte, another... sister I have adopted... (Just decided to super-extend my family on Earth) also joined in with Troy and my absolutely charming, funny, bright, gorgeous Girl (my daughter)... What can I say? I am a mother... to attend a piano concert with an orchestra, conducted by an old family friend.
Listening to the sound of that piano, with that gentle power that each key played to shake every vertebra of my body into a wave-like caress... it is a feeling that is individual... I fly with music. My world is fulfilled... Beauty speaks to me, not in a physical form but an emotional beauty. When I am not dancing physically to music that inspires me, I am definitely doing it internally.
I felt so absolutely delighted to meet my old friend The Conductor attached to such a truly beautiful woman. I felt we just connected immediately. The angelic sound of their beautiful daughter, so young and so confident, singing with a voice to touch every soul, was breathtaking... Then for him to play the music I grew up with... It brought back memories of love, friendship, and closeness. Of family and friends alike in 'La Belle Epoque' of our lives. Thank God for great memories. They keep us lifted and alive and give us the strength to go on... And on... And... Well, you know the rest.
Charlotte and Tory joined me to follow on to... Yet another amazing party at Aisha's. Pedro; Aisha's absolutely adorable other half, greets me by putting me against the wall, leaning towards me and saying:... "Haldita, so are you gonna write that I threw you against the wall and..." Honestly... I was laughing so loud, I can't remember how that sentence finished. He was mucking about of course.
My Darling Aisha looked as stunning as always, being the great hostess. This girl sure knows how to entertain herself and absolutely everyone around her. Always lovely to hug her. At this party, it was such a joy, to reconnect with friends who have gotten engaged and witness for that moment, their happiness in finding one another. It is about now!
So, let's go to Charlotte... Now, this girl has a sense of humour that cracks me up! In fact, she spent most of the evening teasing Troy about how he is going to be miserable on that far-away sunny island away from his lovely friends; us here in London.
This is her talking: "Alright... You go, Troy. I feel sorry for you. All alone on an island with your dog and the dolphins to talk to... You'll come back speaking 'fish' language... brrrut... brrrut... !" We would laugh while Troy would think and reply:
"Yep, I'll be swimming, fishing, playing golf and that wouldn't be easy. But you're all coming to visit."
"You'll be so sad, sitting under a tree, not catching any fish and crying 'coz you miss your friends!" She would go on and on, relentlessly but all in the name of fun.
Charlotte is frank and open in a way that she would say what she thinks... ban ... with a funny twist. If you don't quite get her sense of humour people can be offended at times. even if momentarily! Her 'twisted' tongue adds extra character to her loving nature. Her heart is as pure as gold, despite how she sometimes tries to pretend that she is tough! yeah right!
She and I met through a passing acquaintance not long after my separation. Charlotte and her supportive partner, Nicolas, have been family to me.
More blessings sent from heavens above to enrichen my life further... I keep saying... You can never have enough friends!
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