"I dream of things that never were and say 'why not?'"

Brittany: I’m feeling very Anne-ish today (reference to Anne of Green Gables). She always appears on damp, dreamy days when there is a tang in the air that calls me to worlds unknown. Isn’t it splendid to look at the vast expanse of sky…or to muse about the glassy void of the sea, wondering at things that remain unheard and unseen? What is it that calls us to distant lands…imaginary worlds that would not be half as nice in real life if we were ever to reach them? I think it is the knowledge that there are no restrictions on our imaginings. You can see the entire world in the tiniest flower when you step outside of everyday encumbrances and allow your mind to dream.

Days like today make me feel closer to both past and future. It is as if all the voices from many years ago are whispering secrets among the tree tops, reaching down to this present world and reminding us that things haven’t changed quite as much as we think.

Back to this present life: The muggy breezes dancing down sidewalks here are the same breezes that are being enjoyed by countless others many miles away. It creates such a sense of unity. I know most of you are probably reading this and thinking that it is just blather, especially given the headlines and intelligent topics of conversation I could have posted. The truth is, I started to post about politics…I considered posting about on-going tsunami efforts…and of course there was always the option of Iraq. But the more I thought, and the more I wrote, the more I realized how often we become bogged down with the harshness of reality. There is callousness…a business like air that is adopted when discussing matters of importance. It is an air that I adopt all too frequently (you should read the debate I wrote last night if you don’t believe me – heh), but today, I’m not going to care. Hehe. I hope someone has as much fun reading this as I did writing it. Have a dreamy day. ;-)  ¶ 1:07 PM