ALL MY SECRETS

i had originally intended to update my blog today on the subject of the garden challenge i’m giving myself, or perhaps on Why “Avatar” is Anti-Terrallectualism (otherwise known as Why I Thought It Sucked). but then…

this afternoon, after a morning of student loan deferment, financial organizing, and general tedium, i decided some fresh air would do me good. i wrapped fern up in the babyhawk, grabbed the dog, and went for a walk. i headed towards alamo square, where i have been finding solace lately amongst the stunted monterey cyprus and muddy robin hopped grass. as i headed up steiner street, i came upon the old fir and redwood trees just past the corner. and i saw Something at the base of one:

i stepped closer, and this is what i found:

i picked it up (wouldn’t you?):

and turned it over:

then i opened it:

i actually questioned for a minute if i should indeed consider myself “the finder”. and then realized that super secret awesome notes don’t find their way into my hand that often, and i should accept ownership of grace. here is what the note says:

I dare you to complete these 5 things by the upcoming Monday Morning:

• lay naked on a roof top
• tell 5 people that you love them
• ask someone you’ve never met before for a hug
• speak in tongues for 3 mins every day until all other tasks are completed
• write a list of your secrets and leave them in a very public place

To be fair I’ll reveal some of my secrets too…

but of course i’m not going to tell you those. it’s a secret!

at the bottom was the signature “Lu. P.” and “p.s. I love you”.

I love you too, Lu.

i think i’ll have no problem completing the dare. the hardest may be asking a stranger for a hug.

the rest of the walk was lovely. i discovered a “shoe garden” i had never noticed before, and appreciated some poppies in bloom. i remembered that last night i had a dream about all the japanese plums in the city, that they were in early bloom. i thought to myself, “but it’s only january”, and walked under petals softly drifting down.

~ by marygood on January 14, 2010.