was in NYC today for a trip i had planned for two months, mono notwithstanding. with a happy heart and good spirits, we set out for our bus trip to see How the Grinch Stole Christmas and then off to lunch and shopping.the play was amazing. the actor who played the Grinch stole the show, which totally pleased me because Jim Carey's version, truth be told, still gives me the ::shudders::. we took the bus back to Rockefeller Center (thank you, Lord, for a cooperative daughter who made friends with someone from our bus she had met at the play) and even though i walked a lot, it was not nearly as much as it would have been had we walked from the theater to St. Patrick's Cathedral (where we all went in and lit candles. the closest i had ever been to the altar because any other time i visited, Mass was being celebrated. it was worth the wait...)
after leaving St. Patrick's, there was a protest of sorts going on for the killing of a man named Sean Bell. it was no ordinary protest: it was being held down Fifth Avenue, middle of the day, a sea of people as far as, well -- the eye could see. it was actually really incredible to be there at that very moment and the story about Mr. Bell and film footage of the protest is contained in my link.
we probably should have gone back in and lit more candles.
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what an incredible city. i know i have written of this in the past, but i am hopelessly in love with this place! there are so many things going on at once, it would rattle you to try to pen even one or two of them and have them make sense: from protests, to passing by corner markets where Christmas trees stood wrapped and ready to be toted to the purchaser's apartment...mounted police and taxis by the 100's...so many people, you came to a complete standstill outside of Saks because people were so taken in by their displays.
but what i saw the most of that i was so drawn in by is my love for people. black, white, families, men with children, striking-looking people, homeless, harried, busy, laid-back, rastas, fashionistas, blue-toothed and beleagured. all rushing about and me, meandering.
i wish you had been there with me.
