What I saw today

Today I saw Police cordon off a portion of Bloor Street,
just West of St. George Street.

There was a man in a cab, who claimed to have a bomb strapped to himself.

I saw the Police get ready, with the bomb squad,
the little remote control robot, the bomb sniffing dogs,
the sharp shooters on the roofs.

Then they dawned their gas masks,
and a group of 4 or 5 armoured SWAT officers surrounded the cab,
shot tear gas through the window,
and dragged the man out, to subdue him.

It was all rather like a movie.
It was scary, but exhilarating.
I knew there was danger, but I couldn't make myself to leave.

I stood behind the Police tape,
and watched the drama unfold.

As it turned out, there was no bomb,
and the man was mentally unstable.

DB

Longing for more...

I went to my alma mater this evening,
Ryerson University. I signed up for a C.E. course
in French. I've wanted to learn French for years,
and decided this was the perfect time.

I haven't been to Ryerson very often
over the past 10 years, since my graduation.
After registering, I walked through the school,
through the corridors I'd been through 100's of times.
I walked through the quad, and past what used to be
Ernie's hot dog cart.

There has been lots of construction
during the past decade, a lot has changed.
But more has remained the same,
a comforting fact.

Watching the Students getting ready for the
year ahead, I became nostalgic, and wallowed
in the memories of my time spent there.
How I wish I could go back 15 years,
to live that time again. They are such
memorable years, such fun years. There are
things I would do differently, but so much
I'd do the same.

Autumn is my favourite time of year,
and every September I get that itch to go back
to school again. Finally this year, after 10
years have past, I am once again going to be
a student.

The excitement is almost too much!

DB.

Beautiful Moments

The evening sun had just dropped below the horizon,
the air was warm, and calm.

Across the bay, the bright lights of the big City.
The CNE was in full swing, with it's sounds drifting in the air.

The ducks swam along the shore,
birds flew to their nests, for the night ahead.

Bats were coming out of the trees,
getting their fill of the insects above.

Raccoons were coming out of the trees,
fighting for their food.

And the crickets were chirping loudly,
so peaceful and perfect.

A perfect moment;
a beautiful moment.

DB.

Tyred

I am so tired right now.
One of those times when you are so tired,
and you can barely keep our eyes open,
but you are too lazy to get up and go to bed.

I do have to go to work tomorrow,
so it's not even like it's a Friday or Saturday night,
when I'd be able to sleep in the next morning.

The body is tired, but is not willing.

DB.

August 22, 2006 - ACK ACK ACK!!!

Sitting in Yorkville, having lunch.
Zanta is down the street picking flowers,
giving them to all the ladies.

"ACK, ACK, ACK!", he says.

"Here you go." he says to the lady, handing her a flower.
"Go to www.torontozanta.ca. That's Zanta, with a zee."

He leaves to go, then turns to me.
"Here, I'll give one to you too.", he says, as he hands me a flower.
"You're kind of cute. I'm a lesbian.", he says as he turns and walks away.

"WWW.TORONTOZANTA.CA!.... ACK, ACK, ACK!!!"

DB.

That healing power...

"Do you know that Jesus Christ is your Lord and Saviour?"

"Yes I do."

"Are you a Christian?"

"Yes I am."

"Are you born again?"

"No, I've been a Christian all my life."

"Praise God ladies! He's one of us!"

"Are you visiting the city?"

"Yes, we're here to see Benny Hinn."

"Oh yeah."

"You know Benny Hinn?"

"Yes, I know who he is."

"I was healed... he healed my leg 40 years ago, with the power of God.
And every year it feels better and better. Hallelujah!"

Growing old"er"

I won't say that I am old, I am not even 40.
I will say that there are so many reminders that I am getting older.

I have been out of University, and working for 10 years now.
I have learned so much in that time, and still have so much more to learn.

This summer I have realized how little I really do know,
not necessarily in work, although I am always learning there,
but in life.

I have learned, and I am learning so much this summer,
about things I was so clueless about until now.

It feels good to be studying, to be learning,
to be improving my life.

I just have to stop myself from regretting not having learned these things years ago,
and to embrace the knowledge now, and apply it to the rest of my life.

Time is Mankinds greatest healer.

What is it that makes our lives so varied,
that makes it seem so much worse at the time,
but when we look back, not so bad at all?

Motorcycles

Drive the car, if you're with me
Che Guevara's drinking tea
He reads about a new device
And takes to the stage in a secret life

48 Degrees In The Shade

In the heat of the day, so much can change.
Few people wandered outside today,
as the humidex reached 48 Celsius.

We never know the future,
what is in store for us.

One year ago, things were so different;
not only in my life, but in the World.

We experience so much in that short span of one year.
And that experience changes us,
sometimes profoundly.

But it's what we do with these experiences,
what we accomplish through these changes,
that make us who we are.

Life is too short to have any regrets.
We have to trust our instincts, trust our decisions,
and not doubt what we know is right.

If we go through life doubting,
if we go through life with regrets,
how will we ever accomplish anything?

DB.