Being in the NOW...and Loving It!
Today, I spent the day, the entire day, in Charlotte, seeing two plays, productions of the Children's Theatre of Charlotte. Oh, yes, there were many things, so very many things, I could have been doing here at home...like cleaning the basement...or working in the yard...or doing laundry...or balancing my checkbook...but I chose- yes, CHOSE- to immerse myself in imagination and wonder and fantasy and joy and the laughter of children...to be actively present in the NOW of what was happening onstage. And it so filled me with pleasure that I will be borne along on the feeling for many days to come. Of course, it helps that my son, Mark, was involved with both productions. He created the amazing owl puppets for "The Owl who Was Afraid of the Dark" and worked with the actors who were bringing them to life onstage. And he was the voice of and brought life to the huge "Reluctant Dragon", an amazing creation which took four actors to manipulate and animat...