Friday, February 15, 2002 * the power of words... Not too long ago, I began to receive letters from an old friend that I haven't seen in 15 - 20 years. She wrote me not knowing if her letter would reach me, but hoped it would... and it did. We roomed together for a bit at LSU in Baton Rouge and became friends. Somewhere along the road of life we both graduated, married, worked, raised families, and lost touch. But her letters have brought back memories long forgotten and a time when life was so different and so carefree. Even if the times weren't easy, the pace of life was. We were in college in the 60's. It was great fun. Well, perhaps not always great fun. There was Vietnam. And even though life on the campus went on, friends were conspicuous by their absence. But back to these letters. She's written me 3 so far and I've replied filling in the gaps between then and now as best we can. She says, "Can you believe we're old?" or something to that effect.. and I have to laugh. She sent me a picture of her "old"... and I did the same. She looks great! Isn't it amazing how you can see an old friend and honestly say, you've hardly changed! It can't possibly be true - must be a trick of the eyes. Perhaps when you hold their young picture in your heart, that's all you ever see...??? (certainly that must be what happens when old farts like DH and myself look at each other - we see past the old and into the person we've always known?...sounds good) Anyway, her letters remind me of the awesome power of thoughts and words... to take you back, to keep you here, to bring you anywhere. Just a few more comments here. One is regarding the news of the recent successful Cat Cloning. If you click here, it will take you to the hyperlink that will take you to the CNN story and picture of CC. Interesting piece of information, that. Not sure why. They have cloned sheep, and various other animals. Why do I think Cat Cloning is significant? Maybe I attribute more (? - can't find the right word - want to say 'soul', but that's not exactly right either) to cats? Also interesting to know that CC is similar, but not a physical exact copy of her biological mom. It states that a cat's coloring is also dependant on conditions in the womb. I didn't know that. I'd expect her DNA must match perfectly, yes? Rian |
From Dawn to Dusk... the journal |
Friday, February 15, 2002 * the power of words... Not too long ago, I began to receive letters from an old friend that I haven't seen in 15 - 20 years. She wrote me not knowing if her letter would reach me, but hoped it would... and it did. We roomed together for a bit at LSU in Baton Rouge and became friends. Somewhere along the road of life we both graduated, married, worked, raised families, and lost touch. But her letters have brought back memories long forgotten and a time when life was so different and so carefree. Even if the times weren't easy, the pace of life was. We were in college in the 60's. It was great fun. Well, perhaps not always great fun. There was Vietnam. And even though life on the campus went on, friends were conspicuous by their absence. But back to these letters. She's written me 3 so far and I've replied filling in the gaps between then and now as best we can. She says, "Can you believe we're old?" or something to that effect.. and I have to laugh. She sent me a picture of her "old"... and I did the same. She looks great! Isn't it amazing how you can see an old friend and honestly say, you've hardly changed! It can't possibly be true - must be a trick of the eyes. Perhaps when you hold their young picture in your heart, that's all you ever see...??? (certainly that must be what happens when old farts like DH and myself look at each other - we see past the old and into the person we've always known?...sounds good) Anyway, her letters remind me of the awesome power of thoughts and words... to take you back, to keep you here, to bring you anywhere. Just a few more comments here. One is regarding the news of the recent successful Cat Cloning. If you click here, it will take you to the hyperlink that will take you to the CNN story and picture of CC. Interesting piece of information, that. Not sure why. They have cloned sheep, and various other animals. Why do I think Cat Cloning is significant? Maybe I attribute more (? - can't find the right word - want to say 'soul', but that's not exactly right either) to cats? Also interesting to know that CC is similar, but not a physical exact copy of her biological mom. It states that a cat's coloring is also dependant on conditions in the womb. I didn't know that. I'd expect her DNA must match perfectly, yes? Rian |
