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There are moments in life that are more than enlightening, they are truly revealing. Rare, are these glimpses beyond the veil that shrouds our daily existence. But regardless of the brevity of the experience, the intensity is resounding and the revelation overpowering.Sunglasses:
My ophthalmologist tells me they protect against the harmful UV rays that cause cataracts and macula degeneration. As a an average hiking Joe, I know them to be darn c
omfortable in the bright sunlight. Had I been a psychologist, I might have said a person wearing sunglasses even in the shaded areas of the forest, had something to hide. But when she took off her sunglasses while we sat at the finest of Harriman pizza, I saw the world through the eyes of a passing character in a superhero comic. It was like witnessing for the first time the ultimate of revelations, when a secret identity is shed and the superpower of the hero revealed to an unsuspecting stranger. Those eyes were not only enchanting but absolutely powerful to gaze into. Had I held her gaze any longer I'd be speechless. I do recognize that this was, indeed, her secret hope. Had she only known she had this power earlier in the day.I look forward to hiking with her again although I will need special kryptonite goggles with lead inserts.
Susceptibility:
The Talmud tells us there is fortuitous times for certain actions and prayers. Ecclesiastes obviously co-opted the song by the Byrds when it says, "To every thing there is a season..." Well, summer is my season.
I don't think I really understood the magnitude of the these words; their biblical proportions, in fact, until I reflected upon my previous hike. Being in tune with nature, being challenged physically (no, NOT mentally), being with like-minded people, allowed me to feel extremely extroverted. It was as if my personal space and boundaries expanded outward like the mushroom cloud of an atomic blast but that could have been the odor of hiking many miles.
I felt myself drawn to the above mentioned lady whom I consider asking out. I was singularly aware of my singleness but also that there was a window of opportunity when she would be more receptive to an advance. I didn't, in the end, because I don't want to get a rep as the guy who hits on all the women of the hike. I also like to reflect on the whether it is a person is worth pursuing. I have to tell myself not to sell myself short by saying she wouldn't accept x,y, & z. That's her calculation. As for me, her location is GUD (Gud damn it), deep enough into CT that getting to see each other may be a limiting factor. She is more 'frum'. She wore a skirt on a climbing hike. I would NEVER do that (thank G-d) - so are we close enough to be compatible religiously? Do I want to really have more kids? Can she, as one never been married, relate to my kids or my situation?
I guess sometimes you just gotta jump in and get into the zone, ah!
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