Going Back
Over Atlantic Air
Bhakta Bolo stood tall at the entrance of the Georgetown
Airport. As the only active young black
member in the Guyanese community (that I could see), he seemed to stand out
from the rest of the send-off party. It
was farewell hugs for all.
At security a woman asked me to open my luggage. She got a real charge over seeing my five
finger Vibram shoes packed inside. It
was a novelty for her. Seeing a monk was
not new to her though. On a less formal
note she asked how long I’ve been monking it up.
“Since ‘73”.
That remark raised her eyebrows a second time.
The day went on.
Only long corridors at the Miami Airport gave some solace to the
soles. Thanks to the thrill of Florida
election talks, blaring out of the CNN monitor.
The political race may sound exciting for some but how many times must
the same message be repeated over and over again. I do give it credit for chasing me out of the
waiting gate to explore those sterile looking corridors. It became my major walk for the day.
The last flight to home was sweet. I met a young woman, Mila, an actress, who also
considers herself a destination walker – that is walking with a purposeful
intent. Maybe you could call her walk a
goal stroll.
And next to her was Dimitri from Russia who happens to be
a traveler as well. His mode for moving
is ‘in the air’. In fact he’s a pilot
and flies 747’s. He shared with Mila and
I on his i-Pad, sensational NASA shots of outer space, planets and
galaxies. And finally he took us to
pictures of his family as a proud father and husband would. At least he seemed to have his priorities
right. I say that because CNN revealed
the results of a survey done in America.
It appears a significant amount of people would sacrifice going to the
wedding of a friend or the funeral of some acquaintance for going to the
Superbowl game.
Such priorities are ‘off’ let alone putting the spiritual
component in life at the forefront.
In any event ‘good luck’ in your careers Mila and Dimitri
and put God in as the horse before the cart.
1 comment:
What a delight and blessing to meet you Swami, when I marathon walk my first country I will get back to you :) until then I will destination walk or how you put it goal troll (I like that) I also ended up running into Demetri again, charging at me as a friendly bowing 747 would, this time insisting I play a pilots virtual game! Something's never change. My blessings and safety as you continue to explore the world. Goodbye Swami, until next time, Mila.
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