Life & Death

Man, we was happy
In our restless hearts
It was heaven Right here on earth
Yeah, we were laughin’
As we reached for the stars
And we had some
For what it was worth

When I was younger, of course going to Toys R US was a treat; like a holiday with the best souvenirs just for me.

Beyond the actual toys, however, was this song from commercials. I mentally adopted it as a personal anthem. A permission to portray a Peter Pan, of sorts. I didn’t want to grow up, and in a sense, I haven’t.

I still look back fondly, often, at the few days we all spent together. The Pow wow, the parade, both monuments, even shopping. None of us wanted to part company at the end that final day when you escorted us