Pismo beach’s 2 minute hug
An orange-brown monarch flew by as my husband created two verses for his poem, to describe his sensitive heart. I laughed out so loud, I believe the entire expanse of the camping site heard us.
Beautiful day to lounge around under the awning, watching raptors flying, observing, enjoying reading poems offered as gifts from the hearts of 67 poets.
We walked towards the beach, quite a distance, surrounded by mature eucalyptus trees. I wore my mask so as not to trigger my asthma.
I saw a couple resting, she had a crutch on.
Are you married, I asked.
“No,” she said, “just engaged.”
I asked, “Would you like me to take your photo?”
“That would be nice,” she said.
He approached her closer, and put his arm on her shoulder, as if not to lose her or be distant.
“See that guy, the love of my life? The guy in purple. I have been married to him 43 years,” I declared so confidently. After all our bliss nowadays is hard won, of struggles transcended, of social justice causes served, of two bright, compassionate and diplomatic children raised, and many community organizations founded, led and participated in.
She asked, How did you make it?
“Oh, have common interests, and we live a life outside of ourselves, by serving others.” We take care of our precocious, smart, kind, affectionate, fearless, adventurous, and compassionate #princess2015la.
She asked, “How do you keep it fresh?”
“Oh, adventures like this.”
This is where I spotted a couple quite at a distance, in a two minute hug, timed by an apple watch.
I shared that image with my hubby @enrique and right away, he hugs me – It lasted a minute.
A second round, this time, a 2 minute hug, timed by his apple watch. I joked earlier he could not last more than a minute.
Effective in giving me the extra boost to keep walking on the sand, cross streams, up the sand dunes, and back to camp. We must have traveled over 500,000 in our married life doing roadtrips, attending conferences, organizing national summits.
Last night, when he clasped my left hand, with his two hands, I warmed up quite fast and he told me that I immediately fell asleep.