Winds are blowing outside. The shades are banging against the window. Neighbors next door are all gone. Their stay was short-lived. A couple weeks ago they had a party. Father and son had some beef. He was heavily intoxicated and kept wanting to punch his adult son. Its funny because the son was the mature one here. Older heavier kept saying I am going to kill you I am going to kill you I am going to kill. If he weren't so liquored up I would have been calling the police.
However, someone else had the same idea. A few minutes later, after the "Dad" (and I say this loosely) had his stint of running up and down the street at 2 in the morning, Black and Whites rolled up. The way the "Dad" had his hands up and laid on the ground, it was pretty evident this was not his trip to the circus.
Not long after that, the renters next door had UHaul up front and they were gone. It was not the first incident these neighbors had. A week prior, it was a the live in girlfriend and her sister going at it. Screaming and shouting. Cat calls here and there. its been an exciting stint for this family. This Jerry Springer Puff Out Their Chest behavior is a bit laughable. Better this than gunfire, I guess.
What is there more to say? Crows that nested in the neighbor's roof are gone. More than once I found the crows sitting in front of the house just chilling on the front porch. Gave them some bread, but it wasn't enough for them to stay. Think they needed to spread their wings are see the world. Lately whenever I see crows fly overhead, I wonder if its them.
It's amazing at times to see what life has to offer. One moment neighbors are here. Then they are gone. Like that song dust in wind. These winds of change are what they are. We can Flow and see what the Big Smile has presented us. Taking these moments of the good and bad. Finding the meaning of the people in front of us. We look and see a glimpse of their story. Not knowing their entirety. Just a snippet. Here I try to be less judgmental and try to look with softer eyes, Giving people the benefit and just be ready to where the Big Smile needs us to be.
I think this why I like the statue of the Oblation. Arms outstretched. Head back. the whole body just basking under the loving Sun. It feels like a person is being carried up to some joyful place.
Until then, I will just enjoy the blowing wind and smile.
