They are easier to detect after the fact. They are uncanny encounters, brushes with the supernatural, where the presence of the Lover accompanies us in a very real way, sheltering, directing, loving, moving, giving life to our everyday existence. You can't totally explain the experience, but you leave shaken to the very depths, knowing that you have been kissed by the Divine.
Thursday, July 30, 2009
Swim class
Monday, the swim class teacher asked the preschoolers what they had learned last week in class, which actually ended on Thurs. That is like asking the kids to name all the states and their capitals. Dominique is the youngest at age 3, but all the others are about 5 or so and 5 days ago is like an eternity for them. One kid, did manage to remember one game they had played called "peanut butter sandwich" where they had swished water onto their bellies (that was the peanut butter) and sandwhiched onto a float board then kicked with it. There are 6 kids in the class, so she goes down the line.
"ok, so you liked the peanut butter sandwich game, what did you like Joey?"
"peanut butter sandwhich"
"how about you, Jay?"
"peanut butter"
The next one says peanut butter too.
"ok, did you like anything else Ivan?"
"peanut butter sandwhich" he replies meekly.
Dominique, my brave one branches out with something else "I like crackers!" she exclaims happily.
the teacher chuckles and says, "yes, I like crackers too", now fully understanding that her audience has the attention span of about 10 seconds, not half a week!
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I like peanut butter crackers!
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