Thing1&Thing2

"These are $3...they're not babies anymore."

I took 2...& named them Thing1 & Thing2. Thing2 was smaller, but just a little. I brought them home, put them in my small tank, & I've been watching...observing them since.

I googled Apple Snail. Wow! Intriguing. I followed the spiral to the center. And so started this journey.

They became friends almost immediately. They were rarely apart. And, a week before Christmas Thing2 became ill. It's pad came together as if fingertips all touching at once. It didn't move for days. It stayed at the back of the tank by the filter. I almost took it out to the garden to bury it. A voice said "no"...but not in words. Death is hard to watch these days. I had to walk away. I had SO much to look forward to. Change your thoughts girl. And so I did. I trusted that Thing2 was going to make it. That voice. Anyway, Thing1 had foung it's friend. It got right up against Thing2. I was reassured.

And then Christmas was upon us. I got Mom-napped by my son & grandson. I liked it! I revisted my childhood as I watched the world through that little guys eyes. He's 3. The word love takes on yet another meaning. We played, & I filled him full of sugar cookies. We fired at each other with peanuts. We both pooped out at 9pm.

And for the first time since he was born, I was there! Right there with him! It was wonderous! Magical! There are no words....and then that journey ended. & another door opened....

I got home & went directly to the tank. Thing2 hadn't moved. I again procrastinated the funeral. And the next time I looked up, there they were...side by side on the glass! Magical. And as I watched them, they spoke lessons to me. They don't need each other necessarily to procreate. But I can't imagine being the only one of my species...the only one of any species in my environment. Did Thing1 save Thing2? Had Thing2 eaten too much spinach? Did I have my thermostat too low? Nawww...I think it was much deeper than that. I'm not much of a social person. I mean, I don't need to be around people all the time. In Abnormal Psychology it may be seen as a social disorder, or symptoms of depression, but in Positive Psychology (both with Dr. Pete...what a guy!) it's called Socioemotional Selectivity...& it's a good thing.

Nature & all that encompasses has SO much to teach. We need only to slow down, look, listen...wonder.

SO much has been brought to the forefront through dj's Project Consciousness.

I've been lost in space for awhile...but I'm back now.