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- From: mkkuhner@phylo.genetics.washington.edu (Mary K. Kuhner)
- Subject: Mikey
- Message-ID: <1992Nov16.202843.22410@u.washington.edu>
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- Organization: University of Washington, Seattle
- Date: Mon, 16 Nov 1992 20:28:43 GMT
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- I wanted to share a heartwarming experience from the Community Full Moon
- celebration last night.
-
- The ritual was quite late in getting started, and I was sitting on the
- floor listening to people chat when a little boy, maybe 5 years old, ran
- over to me and sat down on my lap. "What's your name?" he said and put
- his arms around me.
-
- I was quite startled; I told him my name, and asked him his. "Mikey!"
- he said with a big grin, and ran off to hug someone else. As it turned
- out, the ritual was about 45 minutes late, and during that time
- practically everyone in the room got to play with Mikey. It turned out
- he liked to play tag, and to be swung or spun around in the air. He'd
- come up between two people who were talking and take their hands, and
- expect them to swing him up in the air. After about the fourth time,
- when my arms were beginning to get tired, I told him he was a pig.
- After that when he swung he'd go "oink, oink!" with great delight.
-
- Once in a while he'd become frightened or dizzy from being swung, and
- run back to cuddle with his mother (one of the Elders of the community)
- for a few minutes.
-
- When we practiced square dancing he was right in there dancing with
- us--underfoot, and rather a hazard, but obviously enjoying every moment
- of it. He also sat through the ritual very nicely, carrying his
- cup of cider with obvious care, and helped pick up the used cups
- afterwards.
-
- I've never met such a wonderful child, and I have to say--if the
- pagan community can raise children like Mikey, and treat them so
- well they retain that trust and love, there's hope for us yet.
-
- Mary Kuhner mkkuhner@genetics.washington.edu
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