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A Balloon And its Connection to Humanity
There is a balloon in the sky. It’s attached to a
pink ribbon and the ribbon is floating aimlessly in the breeze,
like a leaf in the river. Moving lazily. My gaze floats
along with it. Am I the only one that notices this balloon?
Happy Birthday! is written on its plump face. It is a deep
blue color, with vibrant lettering. It draws my attention.
I turn my head and see that yes, indeed, I am the
only one to watch this poor balloon fly free. It escaped from an
awful birthday party, I tell myself, one with a clown
wearing a red rubber nose and creating animals
out of balloons. The clouds move across the sky as I
watch this poor balloon float farther from its home. What
if it was lovely though? A house with a blooming
garden and a wooden fence? The birthday party just a fever
dream in the eyes of the people living in that house. And so
I realize, these people around me have not noticed
what I have noticed, and vice versa. I could not tell you
where the woman rooting through the trash came from,
or where the man in the coffee shop window is going tomorrow
night. I could not tell you what they’ve wished for, or where
they hope to be someday. Just like the balloon. I did not see
where the balloon came from, and I will not see where it ends
up, yet right now I can see it progressing. I am observing
it living in this moment. As I, myself, live in this moment. The
balloon will end up where it ends up, and so will the man
in the coffee shop, and the woman with the bags of cans.
Just like me. I am still progressing, I have yet to end. And
in this moment, we are all just living.
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