I confess to being freely emotional so I’ve no problem telling you I was quietly crying with joy and love for we humans while reading this. I’d love to be more acutely articulate with how this made me feel and how much nourishment you have given me but I just want to hug you. Thank you for helping to keep me sane these past couple of years. I’m a bedside nurse east coast US and have, thanks to the help and voice of ppl like you, stood firm in not being herded. I am still in love with humanity in large part to many similar experiences like yours with Guarda, though we fucking piss me off regularly. So much love, blessing and deep gratitude to you!
That was exquisitely beautiful, Jessica. Thank you for *seeing*, *hearing*, and *feeling* Guarda and for sharing this very human encounter with us. It wasn’t just special because of him—it was special because of you permitting him to be himself in that space, and I’ve no doubt you left a deep mark on his soul.
This felt especially meaningful given that the past two+ years have been designed to divide, isolate, and harden us, prohibiting ordinary human-to-human connections like this.
As a starling mama, I also appreciated the starling murmuration 🐧
The Orwellian era of COVID-1984 has massively further de-humanised society, by design. Your unique individual interaction with Gaurda was open-hearted and broke through the dystopian Spell. It was a triumph of spontaneous true self free expression over fearful false self conformity. You have shown, as always, the kindly might of sovereign empowered individuality. It out-shines hollow contrived cattle conformity with its warmth, radiance and smiles.
One of my favorite movies of all time is “Harold and Maude” with Bud Cort and the late, great Ruth Gordon as Maude. The wisdom in that one movie is overwhelming and outstanding and it was soul-changing for me when I first saw it at age 18. At one point, Maude is talking to a policeman. She’s very kind to him and polite, even though she’s had a run-in with the law and she says to him, “Oh and one more thing, try not to be so officious- you’re not yourself when you’re officious- that’s the curse of a government job!” Great story here, Jessica. Humane actions breed peace, love, and understanding, no doubt!
Thank you for an uplifting story. Your initial dread of herd situations echoes my experiences in the United States, especially the 30 years in the DC area. There were bright moments, but few.
Happy to say that here in the very homeland of bureaucracy, the former Soviet Union and satellite countries, the civil servants are generally polite. They don't need training on gender pronouns and stuff like that - it isn't an issue. They take an interest because I am more than just a fellow human being. Until I open my mouth, they take me for a fellow citizen, a co-ethnic. That error breaks the ice, after which conversation is usually fairly easy.
Beautiful story Jessica! Thank you. I have lately been trying to move out of the anger that I have been feeling over the past 2.5 years of Covid (plus ongoing family shite) and your story confirms that this is in fact the right thing to do. Anger and frustration are understandable given all the BS we've had to put up with but we need to unite with love to move forward and change things for the better.
Our human ability to bond together is what the cabal fears most.
I confess to being freely emotional so I’ve no problem telling you I was quietly crying with joy and love for we humans while reading this. I’d love to be more acutely articulate with how this made me feel and how much nourishment you have given me but I just want to hug you. Thank you for helping to keep me sane these past couple of years. I’m a bedside nurse east coast US and have, thanks to the help and voice of ppl like you, stood firm in not being herded. I am still in love with humanity in large part to many similar experiences like yours with Guarda, though we fucking piss me off regularly. So much love, blessing and deep gratitude to you!
I liked this message. It amazes me how we move through our lives not always aware just how our actions can change others; good and bad
That was exquisitely beautiful, Jessica. Thank you for *seeing*, *hearing*, and *feeling* Guarda and for sharing this very human encounter with us. It wasn’t just special because of him—it was special because of you permitting him to be himself in that space, and I’ve no doubt you left a deep mark on his soul.
This felt especially meaningful given that the past two+ years have been designed to divide, isolate, and harden us, prohibiting ordinary human-to-human connections like this.
As a starling mama, I also appreciated the starling murmuration 🐧
Lovely story, Jessica Rose - thank you for sharing... Made me happy <3...
Way better than clots and nasty stuff - a good change of pace :-)...
OMG, I am crying as I type this. Awesome foreshadowing—I KNEW you were going to touch each other!
May we each make a mutually-beneficial decision with someone today.
Jessica thanks for writing this. It was a heartfelt message to read first thing in the morning.
Thanks for that Jessica. A breath of fresh air post. Shows what happens when you breathe into it instead of bucking reality. 😘
"Inefficiency. It seems to be at the root of line-ups and government ‘body’ controlled systems."
Corporations are just the same; trust me!
The Orwellian era of COVID-1984 has massively further de-humanised society, by design. Your unique individual interaction with Gaurda was open-hearted and broke through the dystopian Spell. It was a triumph of spontaneous true self free expression over fearful false self conformity. You have shown, as always, the kindly might of sovereign empowered individuality. It out-shines hollow contrived cattle conformity with its warmth, radiance and smiles.
Wow. Soul food for breakfast.
One of my favorite movies of all time is “Harold and Maude” with Bud Cort and the late, great Ruth Gordon as Maude. The wisdom in that one movie is overwhelming and outstanding and it was soul-changing for me when I first saw it at age 18. At one point, Maude is talking to a policeman. She’s very kind to him and polite, even though she’s had a run-in with the law and she says to him, “Oh and one more thing, try not to be so officious- you’re not yourself when you’re officious- that’s the curse of a government job!” Great story here, Jessica. Humane actions breed peace, love, and understanding, no doubt!
Delightful piece today. Thank You!
Wonderful
Thank you for an uplifting story. Your initial dread of herd situations echoes my experiences in the United States, especially the 30 years in the DC area. There were bright moments, but few.
Happy to say that here in the very homeland of bureaucracy, the former Soviet Union and satellite countries, the civil servants are generally polite. They don't need training on gender pronouns and stuff like that - it isn't an issue. They take an interest because I am more than just a fellow human being. Until I open my mouth, they take me for a fellow citizen, a co-ethnic. That error breaks the ice, after which conversation is usually fairly easy.
Beautiful story Jessica! Thank you. I have lately been trying to move out of the anger that I have been feeling over the past 2.5 years of Covid (plus ongoing family shite) and your story confirms that this is in fact the right thing to do. Anger and frustration are understandable given all the BS we've had to put up with but we need to unite with love to move forward and change things for the better.