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My flags
2 weeks ago
"You know you make the world a special place, just by being you."
Fred Rogers.
Fred Rogers.
Remember how I said I was worried about my flags? Well, they're hanging by my bed now. Eulalia!
I've been avoiding the gathering, a.k.a my home church, for months. But Mom said, "At least come to dinner." So with some hesitation I did.
The gathering was started by my friend Bill, a singer-songwriter. (His songs "Don't You Know" and "Still" are incredible.) Bill recently died of cancer, still trying to tell everyone about Jesus.
I was going to read him American Wolf, the story of my hero O-Six. Guess that'll have to wait.
So I went back last night. I sang Miracle of Sound's "Open Air". (We learn the outside; there's hope out here.) We talked into the night; Bill's widow said how glad she was to see me.
And I got my flags back: my gorgeous blue silk flags in their hand-sewn case.
I may have trouble speaking, but I have no problem using those babies. Talk about body language.
It's funny: after the concert someone said, "It's good to see a man using flags." But gender has nothing to do with it. I use them because, well, to borrow a phrase: they help me perform the earth-dance. When I'm holding a flag or a staff, I feel whole.
I dunno; maybe it's an "auter" thing.
I've been avoiding the gathering, a.k.a my home church, for months. But Mom said, "At least come to dinner." So with some hesitation I did.
The gathering was started by my friend Bill, a singer-songwriter. (His songs "Don't You Know" and "Still" are incredible.) Bill recently died of cancer, still trying to tell everyone about Jesus.
I was going to read him American Wolf, the story of my hero O-Six. Guess that'll have to wait.
So I went back last night. I sang Miracle of Sound's "Open Air". (We learn the outside; there's hope out here.) We talked into the night; Bill's widow said how glad she was to see me.
And I got my flags back: my gorgeous blue silk flags in their hand-sewn case.
I may have trouble speaking, but I have no problem using those babies. Talk about body language.
It's funny: after the concert someone said, "It's good to see a man using flags." But gender has nothing to do with it. I use them because, well, to borrow a phrase: they help me perform the earth-dance. When I'm holding a flag or a staff, I feel whole.
I dunno; maybe it's an "auter" thing.
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