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October 1, 2007
Pop!
This weekend began on Friday with the pop of a champagne cork to celebrate some very good news, then maintained its giddy speed through Sunday until I collapsed on the couch at 9 p.m., exhausted. It was a weekend of giggles and silliness and all-around good feelings about endless walks and new sights. We were, for the first time in a while, truly carefree.
There was a period this summer when I thought that Brooklyn had been ruined for us forever. For weeks, it was hard to walk down the street without a tremendous feeling of sadness, frustration and loss. At certain points I really felt as though it might be best to just leave for a year or two. It was all very depressing and anxiety-provoking and as the fall weather began to peek through the humid weight of summer, I worried that the darkness that surrounded our relationship with New York would only intensify. I found myself constantly asking, "Why doesn't Brooklyn make us smile anymore?"
This weekend we were on our feet constantly. There were marching bands and glowing chickens (flamingos?), an elephant with a paint brush and a myriad of cityscapes viewed from rooftops. We ate burgers and hot dogs, corn dogs and Vietnamese sandwiches and collard greens and homemade pozole with tomatillo (not all at the same time). We stayed up late and then had good, hot coffee with warm bagels and lox for breakfast. For the first time in a long, long time, I felt content.
This morning I grabbed my favorite mug, filled it with caffeine and sat in one of our windows overlooking the street. It was dark and the trucks were just starting to rumble and honk. I thought about the weekend, about how the delight had seemed to seep back into our everyday interactions with our environment, and realized something quite key- all this time I had been lamenting the loss of Brooklyn as though it had personally ceased to bring us joy...when in actuality, it only took us being joyful to bring the magic back.
Posted by callalillie at October 1, 2007 6:22 AM | City Life
, Introspect
Your observations remind me of a great film I saw a while back "13 conversations about One thing" which basically makes the same point. One of my personal favorites.
Posted by: dave at October 1, 2007 10:17 AM
I am so happy for you and Lex.
Posted by: petrie at October 1, 2007 10:30 AM
What's the good news, Trancho-Robie? Must be pretty rockin'--congrats on your mystery luck!
Posted by: Will at October 2, 2007 11:50 AM
to set the record straight- lex luck (which can be spread to ours, but in reality, we were celebrating something for him)- no house, no baby (most popular inquiries that i have received thus far.)
:)
Posted by: corie at October 2, 2007 12:01 PM
yay congrats! I have no idea for what, but yay!
Posted by: yp at October 2, 2007 5:31 PM
