Sunday, January 4, 2009

a tiny princess

a tiny ugandan girl lies belly down on a retaining wall in a bright white dress - the contrast between skin and cloth is stark yet she looks like a disney princess bald head and all. she smiles one of those genuine open-hearted grins known specifically to this part of the world, the kind that lights up your soul and reminds you that we are all one.
our conversation goes like this:
girl: "how are you?"
me: "how are you?"
girl: "how are you?"
me: "how are you?"
girl: "how are yooooooou?!"
me: "how are yooooooou?!"
both: (giggle giggle giggle)

2 comments:

Anita said...

Your words create such stunning visual images. So glad your entry has been so positive. We love you.

Anita

Carole R. Smith said...

I can see you clearly and I can hear your laughter. Happy birthday today. xoxox
Auntie Carole