My Memorial Day
I've been living in Eugene for just over three months now and, until yesterday, I still hadn't switched over my old plates with the new Oregon tags that had been laying on the floor in the back seat of the Kitty Cruiser for nearly 2 months. I think that subconsciously I left the old ones on in case I decided not to stay and to instead return (run?) to the place that had been my home for the past 4 years. I wasn't ready to let go just yet. But then came this holiday weekend; a weekend that was significant enough for me to know that it was, indeed, finally time for me to let go.
And so I did:
The Kitty Cruiser officially sports the Oregon label. I smiled when I noticed that "4 Ds" was at the center of this tag. Four Directions came with me, loud and clear.
On this day I say goodbye to wondering if I'll return to land of the bluest skies I've ever seen and paths of sand made for hound dog walking. Make no mistake about it, I love that place and will visit many times again in my lifetime. That place is magical.
Today is officially my Memorial Day and it always will be. More memories are held in this day than I can ever express and it will always have a special, warm and secure place in my heart. This is my soundtrack for the day. On more levels than one, it fits. For what was, what wasn't, and what is bound to become.
(Bergquist/Detweiler)
I was born to laugh
I learned to laugh through my tears
I was born to love
I'm gonna learn to love without fear
Pour me a glass of wine
Talk deep into the night
Who knows what we'll find
Intuition, deja vu
The Holy Ghost haunting you
Whatever you got
I don't mind
Put your elbows on the table
I'll listen long as I am able
There's nowhere I'd rather be
Secret fears, the supernatural
Thank God for this new laughter
Thank God the joke's on me
We've seen the landfill rainbow
We've seen the junkyard of love
Baby it's no place for you and me
I was born to laugh
I learned to laugh through my tears
I was born to love
I'm gonna learn to love without fear