I miss the swings that used to near the fruit shop in Benoni. They were good ones. Nice wooden seats with good, strong chains. I could get some real velocity going with those puppies!
The trick was to get on them when the park security guard was over the bridge and under the trees on the other side of the stream. He was quite the stickler for rules and believed firmly that if you were over 14 years old you weren't supposed to be on the swings. I think people with the souls of 14 year olds should be allowed on though, don't you?
But the ideal was to see how much swing I could get in before he saw me, recognized the hat, and started coming back to tell me off. My timing got to the point where I could get some speed going, tickle sky with my feet, and still manage to leap off and make a dash for freedom! (Once or twice that lead to skinned knees or some really awesome bruising! < - - Jo's are enthusiastic but not, alas, grace on heels)
But life changes and things move on, for better or for worse, and those swings aren’t part of my life anymore. But one day, oh hell yes… one day I’ll be back!
TAROT CARD OF THE DAY - The magician – reversed. (Lot of reversed cards lately…)
* What I think it means - I’m going to be turning tricks?
* What it really means – Deceit and lies will be present, Watch out for bad luck and obstacles
* It's influence – It’s Thursday today, could the card be any more correct?
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