The Day of Silence........ long, powerful, reflective, quiet...
The "chattering monkey" in my head, who is fairly easy to silence at home (since its thought are usually only mundane reoccuring concerns) insisted on narrating all that I saw, heard, smelled, thought, and felt in this exotic country on this special day. I must admit, the chatter was compelling, heartfelt, insightful, and interesting to me! I let the monkey chatter until midday, when the loud high pitched sounds of the rainforest drowned out words, and thoughts took on a new dimension. The evening ended with tiny candles being lit around the pool, up the stone steps through the moss covered garden, and on the low rattan table on my porch.