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as previously reported, mowing the lawn can be an enlightening experience of deep contemplation. saturday i pushed the mower, head down, keeping the line and watching for small toys or critters hiding in the grass. i lifted my head just in time to see a giant hawk effortlessly riding a slight breeze, heading towards me. only 20 feet above the ground, his 5 foot wingspan seemed to fill the entire sky. each intricate feather making up his wings was clearly visible. just above my head, he rode a thermal and circled up to 40 feet.
i released the mower, the motor kill switch activated, and i stood in perfect silence staring up at the magnificent bird. it was as if he was putting on a show just for me. the drifting silhouette contrasted against the bright blue sky was more than dramatic. as i watched, a second hawk found the same thermal and circled well above the first.
an incredible feeling of synchronicity smothered me. interaction of myself, earth, sky, the hawks and all around us was aligned and perfect. i had momentarily jacked into the cosmic rhythm that binds the most elementary particles of the vibrating strings to the most grand and elegant universe. it is an amazing feeling, all is revealed, yet nothing is answered.
later that day i begin to tell my wife of this incredibly personal moment of enlightenment. when i tell her the hawks were circling directly above my head, she furrows her brow and slightly squints at me. i pause waiting for her to say something deep...
"maybe they thought your head was a really big fuckin' egg."
she's probably right.
Posted by griff at September 23, 2004 12:41 PM