Last evening I was invited to a strange and wonderful event by a dear friend. A shadow puppet production of a Lewis Carroll poem "The Jabberwocky". It is a poem of nonsense verse that amazingly enough makes a lot of sense when spoken correctly for, much as life itself, many times things do not make sense if taken out of context but must rather be viewed from the right perspectiveThe production was put together by several talented local artists who managed to not only create the puppets and sets but then to execute this delight in a neighborhood automotive garage under the stary canopy of a perfect summers night.
As I watched the play and looked around me I was taken by the colorful variety of individuals and families gathered together for this common cause. Maybe, I thought, this is what life is really about. Not the hurried rush of computer generated images bombarding our minds and thoughts but rather a calm moment in the storm. An Oasis where we can gather as friends and neighbors and share the simple joy of innocent creation and happy conversation.
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