Sunday 24 August Laughing with Dr. E.T. in session and each fully engaged in the interaction, the laughing, the shared stories we both told and demonstrated in some instances. The laughter is so healing and lightens up seriousness... it does not diminish the purpose of the meeting nor does it blur boundaries. We shared some funny flying stories. We have not discussed fear of flying. Yet. Maybe tomorrow. I wonder if she also has flying trepidation. I shared a photo from my first visit to Ireland in 1966. I had won a trip for two to Paris, tickets only, on Pan Am and a boatload of things, no cash, just a number of things, for a house. I gave them to my parents and I exchanged Paris for Dublin and took my aunt Kay with me. Dave Van Ronk told me where to go for the best music in Dublin: O’Donaghue’s Pub, the back room. I wonder if it is still there. The local musicians gathered and sang into the wee hours and as is custom, small groups went to homes after closing and had a bit of food, I remember being invited along to a home with a group and sharing some mushrooms fried in butter, they tasted like a feast. Sweet and delicious, like the company. I shared more thoughts. Dr. E.T. is an active participant in laughter and shared stories and I never imagined that therapy sessions could be such fun...that such dreaded imaginings of the emotional and personal work could be just that. I look forward to weekly sessions. She is a perfect fit for me. Superstition pokes at me and I remember my mother’s voice saying that I should not say something like that, not get “too excited” it will jinx it...I don’t think “jinxing it” is the case. But, I know that perfect is relative...a fit can and might include sessions that don’t end on an upbeat note, and I may have weeks when I do not look forward to going and may feel I drag myself there. One of the many things I am seeing about aging is that there are tools I have gathered, that when used, work beautifully. Dr. E.T. suggested the film Calvary... we talked of my early Catholic background, an experience directly related to it, and forgiveness. She, Catholic, suggested the film and quoted its promo Forgiveness is an underrated virtue. She pursed her lips as a grammar school teacher might, then her face opened into a mysterious smile. She closed her eyes and refused to tell me more. I rarely go to a film I do not ask questions about and I don’t read or listen to reviews. I trust the actors I have come to respect and the person who might suggest a film, based on the films previously suggested. My Irish friend Peter had posted the title as a suggestion, and I heard a quick clip of the quote about forgiveness. I loved the Irish accent. ET refused to tell me more, teasingly saying, “just see it. I remembered while watching the film later in the afternoon, that she is a devout soap opera fan. The Young and the Restless. I think of that line in the film promo, Forgiveness is an underrated virtue. I forgive ET for being addicted to “The Young and the Restless”. ☺ I went to see “Calvary”on my way home. Then I did something I don’t remember doing before, while I may have done. I turned around and went back into the theater with a young person who told me that “Guardians of the Galaxy” was a film he was excited about seeing. The young lady selling tickets was animated with its praises and I was delighted to sit with this gracious and lovely young man from Ghana, then New York, and now Los Angeles.]hub He made the film so much more fun to watch, by sharing whispered comments. I loved it. The list of actors, my British friends would say left me “gob-smacked”. From my first WOW, to the long list of credits and names it took to make this film, and the promise of more to come, I was transfixed for two hours. When this young man walked me to my car, he sent me a Facebook friend request on his IPhone. I had forgotten that I chose this profile picture, and another wave of delight swept over me as I raised my arms (branches) before climbing into my car and sent my new friend off on his way with my announcement: “I am Groot” You will have to see the film to interpret that message. Like Dr. ET, I will tell you no more. ☺
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