ghosts of canberra

experienced have i many a sleepless night
accompanied by memories that caused me to turn and shuffle till early daylight,
yet not many have been as disturbingly pleasant as tonight
but unfortunate am i for they are all far from sight....

today has been a day rich in fond memories, with the three most dearest memories of canberra be put back to mind.

an email from the pilkintons....they, to whom one can only give one's deepest gratitude for having introduced an academic world totally anew, and for revealing acts of humble kindness and friendship one thought could never exist;

news of rusty old bike...it, which has brought back memories from playful days of yore when the world seems to be nothing but a playground, also a remembrance of the amount of luck a fool requires to survive acts of stupidity;

last, but definitely most delightful, a telephone call from naya....she, who with no mercy has intrigued one's heart and taught a valuable lesson on the impossibility of suppressing one's most treasured feeling.

nn, 13 agustus 2002