This piece gave me shivers, when he was singing the woman next to me grabbed my arm briefly in a gesture of pure astonishment. The lisping choir have just performed a glorious Beethoven which I would have loved to see.
It’s 6.16 am and I look like a panda
I feel happy this morning , nothing to do with work but everything to do with Facebook which allowed to me to reunited with an old friend from psychiatry who I lost contact with in 1986.
Tracy B looked like Sophia Loren, she was an exotic creature who always wore red skirts and dresses with high heels to match. A brunette with piles of curls , framing a Mediterranean face and a smile like a split watermelon, she was a beautiful creature that charmed everyone who met her.
Why she would “ adopt” me as a friend bugger only knew, what with my sad jumpers and bow tie, but during our shared work on Ward One at Bootham Park Hospital in York we were good friends. In a vein of Holly Golightly mates in Breakfast in Tiffineys.
I think most of us who read and comment on your blog would adopt you! You are loyal, funny, intelligent, friendly, earnest, interesting etc, etc. I'm glad you've been re-united. You seem to attract friends like bees to a honeypot (I was going to use the flies analogy, but thought that wasn't quite right!) Hope the shift is quick and easy and the kittens have decided the litter tray is easier to use than a plant pot. xx
ReplyDeleteThe thought of adoption is rather attractive . I’d love a dad figure around 50 with gentle eyes
DeleteIt is such a boost to reconnect with old friends. I've been doing that lately too
ReplyDeleteWe both couldn’t believe our luck
DeleteI hope the reunion with Tracy B continues to bring joy.
ReplyDeleteI suspect it will xx
DeleteThat is one reason I still enjoy Facebook. The chance to reconnect w/old (old) friends.
ReplyDeleteNothing beats meeting an old friend. It's like you are back there in that time.
ReplyDeleteSo wonderful to reconnect!
ReplyDeleteThe good side of FB, as opposed to death scrolling.
ReplyDeleteOh lord, kittens will keep you on your toes and in stitches, laughing. Dear John, you are the kind of writer that I dearly love - you pay such attention, and images are burned into your brain and then flow from your fingers to the page in ways that help us all see what you saw. I think that people are drawn to others who feel similar. You are just as exotic as Tracy.
ReplyDeleteAnd it's these tiny bits - a feeling, a smell, a vision, a sound, that create a memory, rather than the grand things. It feels magical to me, how you can recall these bits and weave them into a memory we get to experience.
DeleteI am sure she would be glad to know that she made your day and life better. :)
ReplyDeleteWe’ve swapped snippets
DeleteConfused why we lost contact
And what bonded us so much at that time
I’m blown away
It's great to feel that connection again and share old memories.
ReplyDeleteI’m overwhelmed by it
DeleteTracy B was lucky to have you as a friend.
ReplyDeleteFacebook is good for that, it's true!
ReplyDeleteIf Tracy B was anything like Sophia Loren in 'Yesterday, Today, and Tomorrow' then that's Wowza! It was probably the sad jumpers and bowtie that did it. Good you're happier today. Hope there's no unexpected present from the kittens when you get home!
ReplyDeletePhysically the pride and the passion
DeleteShe sounds like a friend that would truly light up your life, thank goodness for Facebook when it comes to finding old friends. Even if we do have to put up with so many adverts and 'recommendations' these days.
ReplyDeleteShe became the sisters I lost when I moved from wales
DeleteHow lovely to reconnect with wonderful Tracy from long ago. That is indeed something to cause you to be happy!
ReplyDeleteWhat magnificent shiver-worthy music.
Ta!
Hugs!
The tenor is sublime
DeleteHow did you find her, what made you think of her? Or did she find you. I never find old friends on FB, I am envious. I hope you stay in touch, the friendship sounds lovely.
ReplyDeleteI’ve always wondered where she was,
ReplyDeleteA few weeks ago a general nurse Tracy and I supported on our ward contacted me through Facebook , he asked me about her and that day I researched her on Facebook and found her!!!!! Her settings were private so it took some work to contact her
A lovely connection has been re-established. You and Tracy have much to catch up on. It should be good times ahead.
ReplyDeleteI love stories like these!
ReplyDeleteIt's so easy to lose contact when we are younger and life is busy. It seems as if we have all the time in the world. But then so good when we reconnect later on, and realise how precious friendship really is and how it needs to be nurtured sometimes. I'm glad you found her again. She sounds lovely.
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