Tuesday, November 25, 2008

2 shorter open letters

dear self,
a little more sleep might go a long way. please.... just a little bit more. you're doing so well, don't fail now. please.
xoxo and deliriously yours,
cp

dear women of africa,
thank you for discovering, cultivating, and perfecting the art of coffee all those many years ago.
from the bottom of my heart...and coffee cup,
c
ps- thank you also for bearing that continent on your back, as you do firewood, babies, water... uphill both ways. Bwana awabariki, Mungu awabariki milele.
pps- when people in america say uphill both ways i don't tend to believe them. but i believe you.

and what is this... a special bonus letter!!!

dear kibondo and tanzania,
i dream about you. its weird and its 18 months later, but i do.
sleepless but dreaming,
tan-zany ckp

1 comment:

Jim/Dad said...

Given all your experiences and ties to TZ, I would be surprised if you did NOT call them to mind, asleep or awake. The question is only whether the dreams are happy, sad, or a supernatural communication to which you'd better respond!