as i was driving home along spadina avenue yesterday afternoon, i noticed a tiny, brown squirrel dart out in front of my honda. i slowed down a little so as not to add to my guilty conscience but unfortunately for our furry friend, the grey mercedes moving in the opposite direction wasn't quite so forgiving. the squirrel got thumped by both the front and rear tires of the german wundercar and was left for dead in the middle of the road. my first reaction was one of sadness, especially as i glanced at the tiny, outstretched paws of the happy-go-lucky critter pointing to the sky as if he were inviting himself into heaven. so i began to think about how fragile life is, for both humans and for all of g-d's other creatures, and it made me wonder. it made me wonder about that tiny little squirrel and the decision that led to the last moments of his brief existence on earth. and how his life could have progressed in an entirely different direction if only he had made another choice yesterday, on spadina avenue, just north of the village.
although i usually tend to prefer the original artist and recording (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VVd2x0EpnYA&feature=related) to the remake (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pj3vXkhqszE), i think the female lead makes all the difference on this one - and check out the cd box cover in letterman's hand which i seem to recall was par for the course back in 1988 when i was gigging at the now-defunct sam the record man at yonge and st. clair... and doesn't the liverpudlian lead singer on the original here remind you of a certain ex-lead guitarist from another bombastic british band
and all the roads we have to walk are winding
and all the lights that lead us there are blinding
there are many things that i would like to say to you
but i don't know how
- wonderwall (1995)
p.s. uh, thanks for pointing out my grammatical errors... i think. quite frankly, i can't believe i allowed such a flagrant blunder to make it to print. either my eyewear prescription needs an update or early senility is starting to set in. now as for your comments regarding the use of the word and at the beginning of a sentence...
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aww poor squirrel.
ReplyDeletethere's awkward dictation in one of your sentences.
ReplyDeletejust saying.
ps. never start a sentence with "and". besdes, that doesn't even make sense!
You are right about how fragile life is. I least sir you have a wonderful family, two beautifuls girl a really nice wife. Sir you are a realy lucky man. So be wise and always think before making a decision. Hold the hands of your girls and always kiss them goodnight.
ReplyDeletewhat's wrong with starting a sentence with "and" and "besides"? this isn't formal writing, it is merely writing out what is on your mind. AND if what you think so happens to start off with "and", so be it.
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