Posted by finelinebob on September 7, 2007, at 10:41:55
In reply to Re: Leaving it all behind, posted by finelinebob on October 1, 2006, at 15:33:17
... and after last year's basic no-show of the Invader Beast, I'm looking for it so I can stomp on it.
It caught me by surprise last January, when my mother died. PTSD so wrenching only my dog's life stood between me and nothingness. So I'm looking to catch it by surprise again this year.
Still having the last laugh from last year. 9/4/07 passed and I thought I missed it -- I was a week early, but I could still make it through the day without thinking about it.
Then there's Sadako's story of the origami cranes, the Japanese student teachers who came so far to teach us how to fold cranes and who gave us origami made by Japanese children. Each had a Kanji character and the English translation -- mine is "love" (still have it).
I hope a new group of young Japanese adults makes the trip this year ... I'll spend a lot more time with them than the gawkers and the conspiracy theorists and the official ceremonies.
"May your love bring us love"
Love's a good Beast-stomper...I'll catch all y'all up on the 12th. In case anyone was curious -- http://wtc.thefineline.org/ is still up.
flb
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