Time dragged on and I lost track of it.Time dragged on and I lost track of it. "David? Are you coming home tonight?" I spun around to see my wife standing in my office. A small trickle of blood sat on the corner of her mouth. "When? -- How? -- Where? ..." I sputtered. Victoria pouted. "Questions? I thought you would kiss me, David. Are you not happy to see me?" There was a hint of a smile in her eyes. She pursed her lips, and I gave her a warm, wet kiss. "Much better," she smiled. "I was driving in park to come here and car broke down," she explained. "It was faster to come here for phone." "You walked through the park by yourself after dark???" I exclaimed. She was surprised by my outburst. "No, I flew. But it is wonderful you are so protective of me. I love you too," Victoria replied. Her eyes sparkled and she blew me a kiss. "Oh, I bit security guard. He would not let me come to you." I shrugged. "S'OK. They're pretty useless. You said you flew here?" I asked, trying to decide if she was being sarcastic or not. "Yes, as bat," she answered, surprised again. Then she recognized the problem. "Oh, I never taught you that yet. We can be bats, like in book. Come, forget work. I will teach you." My wife grabbed my hand and dragged me out of my office. We went outside, and Victoria said, "Relax first. Close your eyes. Feel the night, let it wrap you in its arms. Listen for the music of the night, it will tell you what to do." I shut my eyes tightly, and tried to forget who I was, my job, my deadline, breathing, eating. I was searching for the Zen state of mushin. My thoughts became more random, things began to merely -- exist. A soft hum began to fill my ears, and it became a part of my thoughts. In time, however, it too merely existed. "That is wonderful, David!!! You _are_ fast learner!" My wife's excited shout shattered my tranquillity like a stone through a glass window. |