From the "poet who writes in the sky," wire-walker, Philippe Petit, a personal inspiration through my last 10 yrs of my own 'Balancing Act':
“I know in my heart and body that I will successfully do the last step and, therefore, there are no
question marks. Maybe there is a forest of exclamation points but I
don’t ask myself: 'Oh my God, I hope the cable will support me.' I go
there because I am solid. It is this solidity of the most fragile action
a human being can do on a little wire that inspires people.
“So it’s really life-affirming. I don’t risk my life. I do something
maybe mysterious, but very noble, and carry my life across.”
The word “impossible” doesn’t faze him, either. “I am a fighter,” he
stressed. “I am a tenacious little rat who doesn’t take impossible for
granted.”
yep, for anyone who's been following along over the years, it's 10 yrs now this autumn. A lot of living happens over 10 years, with equal gratitude for staying on my endless highwire for far longer then was expected once upon a time. I guess you could say it's my new occupation: funambulist. L'chaim - cheers ~
ReplyDeleteL'chaim, indeed, dear Po. "A forest of exclamation points..." That just charms the socks off of me. Thank you for sharing.
ReplyDeleteA bouquet of exclamation points to you, Roxanne, the tenacious squirrel! L'chaim and Happy Spring Blooming to you and yours ~
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