I love this memory.
*The Lightbulb Moment*
Clearly a flash of inception caught on film. It looks like we are getting a brilliant idea.
What could it possibly be? There's no way to say for sure, exactly.
There's me, I'm a Pirate, I guess, and backing me is the lovely accountant, Judy, the DJ'ing Nun.
You can only see his sleeve, but that's Ben, Zoraya's Father, dressed as a zombie bike courier. He was a Pirate on the previous night of Halloween weekend extravaganza. "that's what I'm being," I said. We talked about learning how to be nicer to each-other, and responsible, and co-operative.
What else happened this night. Don had a breakup I guess and then an extra ticket to Cuba. "Come with me stasia!" he asked. I explained that I couldn't accept, I'd never be able to pay it back. "Pay it forward" he commanded. He told me stories about everyone who had helped him through all his hard times: Divorce, Career Changes, Bankruptcy, whatever other honest human mistakes and drama had befallen him. He spoke of these kindhearted loving folks who had taken him traveling, scuba diving, and how all they wanted was for him to pay it forward. So he was.
"I can't accept." I said.
"Come on" he persisted. "there's nobody else who's going to be as fun to travel with as you"
"Hey!" said Ben. "Just Go! Buddy wants to take you on a trip to Cuba! How often is that going to happen to ya?! Go! Have fun!"
So I did. And we had so much fun!
I am writing this is Oliver's Coffee in Bracebridge and the couple came in and next to me started talking all about Cuba while I type. The universe loves to play mind-games with me.
So what exactly was the Brilliant Idea striking me in this photo? Who could say?
There's no way to know.
However.
I remember doing the Time Warp!!!!
Extra! Extra! Read all about it!!!! Pirates dance with Nuns Who rock DJ habits!!!
(that's a double entendre for all you xenoliguists.)
TAKE A LOOK! IT"S IN A BOOK! (because the universe is so wonderful like that):
and here's a link to the PDF to enjoy it on your screen right now through the magic of satellites and electricity!:
The Pirate's Dilemma, by Matt Mason!
he's also got some great videos on you tube if you like someone else to read it to ya.
