I have too few friends to just accept losing one to death of body without at least attempting to do something about it. I'm not going to go into great detail about the mortality bit, but I learned a few things last night.
Last night, my friends here in Vegas took me to Fremont Street; the home of the world's largest video screen. It's also a big party combined with a great busking venue. I'll see if I can post a picture or two of it a little later. In any case, I had a beloved friend inform me, via text, that she was going to leave this realm now that her kids were taken care of. This friend has been talking about wanting to do so for well over a decade. The way the words she wrote read, it sure seemed like last night might have been the time.
I learned that there is little one can do if someone really wants to leave this life... Especially if they live on the other side of the continent. Now, I'm okay with suicide in certain circumstances. Well, I think it might be more accurate to say that I don't think it's a mortal sin, but it is a waste of a great learning experience. Being born human is a rare opportunity and there are many ways to handle the hardships living on earth throws at us. Well, I said that I wasn't going into detail, so let's just say that I hope she can see that I responded in the only way I could think of to show her that I truly care about her. I hope it doesn't create more difficulty for her. If you read this, I love you and have always wished for your happiness.
After the events surrounding the texting conversation worked themselves out to it's conclusion (the last I heard, she had been checked on and was still alive) my friends here and I had arrived at Freemont Street. So, we went to go see the spectacle. I think it's a 24 hour party. I saw a couple very tired-looking clowns twisting balloons, a couple live mannequins--the first I've seen in well over a decade and which is significant to me since that was my first busking skill--and a number of other street acts. Katie, one of my hosts in Vegas and a very charming hostess at that, and I danced a bit. I know I enjoyed it and it seemed like she had a lot of fun, dancing in such a place. We even convinced my friend, Elliott, to show off a little of his very impressive dance skills to the wonderful music of one of the acts. We hung out for a couple hours and then headed for home.
Today, I somewhat reluctantly will head back to Lake Havasu City. I have no reason to go back there right now other than the fact that I only asked for a couch until Sunday. How was I to know how much fun Vegas was going to be... And how amazing my hosts would be? Elliott and Katie, thank you so much for your time, friendship, and incredible hospitality. Elliott and I have some history, but Katie's generosity came just from having a giving heart, since she just met me. I wish everyone could be friends with my two friends. Joy! :-D
And, to add to a wonderful Vegas experience, Katie has a sweet little girl, Zoey, who had fun giving me imaginary lollipops, cherry and rainbow were her favorites. And her huge savanna kitten really enjoyed playing with my (balloon) balls. I have never known one of them to pop. It is a testament to the kitten, Diablo, that he was strong enough to pop one!
Oh! And if you are ever in Vegas, go for breakfast at Babystacks. Awesome food... And their creamcicle pancakes are amazing! Now to get ready to ride, go eat, soak in a hot tub, and then head back to Lake Havasu City and whatever else the day will present me with.
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