Brain Storm

The broiler " ghost" hens sunbathing

We take so many things for granted.
Last night I watched a Sky documentary which was rather ho-hum
The presenter, however, did allow himself ,  a moment of gushing, after a group of India women, resplendent in their multi coloured saris, walked into view upon a barren and sunbaked landscape and his emotional reaction to such a visual experience proved to be a rather moving experience.

Here are a few of mine, brainstormed during a wet and cold walk this morning

• Being present at scores of patient deathbeds, watching a fellow human being taking their last breath on this planet.
• Looking at Sheffield's Skyline on a cold night from the roof of the city's Cancer Hospital
• Witnessed four hens corner, attack and subsequently kill a crow who had been stealing their layers pellets.
• watched twins being delivered by emergency Cesarean section. 
• Winked at by a handsome Yorkshire policeman when he was on duty
• Taking in the vast and graceful Sydney Harbour for the first time on a sunny Sunday afternoon
• Sitting through a maths class as a giggling twelve year old in front of busty Mrs Fielding who had two buttons of her blouse undone.
• Driving into New York City at night for the first time.
• Watching an emergency doctor perform internal cardiac massage
• Being the only human watching four dogs galloping happily on an empty beach
• Over an hour lying in warm grass, watching six abused factory broiler hens finally leaving their hen house ,to sun bathe for the very first time.
• Seeing my husband smiling so uncharacteristically during the entirety of our wedding.