Ешь, молись, люби

Chapter 56

           Iallowedthepaintoloseitsspecificassociationsandbecomepuresensation-neithergoodnorbad,justintense-andthatintensityliftedmeoutofmyselfandintomeditation.Isattherefortwohours.Abirdmightverywellhavelandedonmyhead;Iwouldn’thavenoticed.

           Letmebeclearaboutonething.Irecognizethatthisexperimentwasn’tthemoststoicactoffortitudeinthehistoryofmankind,andI’mnotaskingforaCongressionalMedalofHonorhere.Buttherewassomethingmildlythrillingformeaboutrealizingthatinmythirty-fouryearsonearthIhavenevernotslappedatamosquitowhenitwasbitingme.I’vebeenapuppettothisandtomillionsofothersmallandlargesignalsofpainorpleasurethroughoutmylife.Wheneversomethinghappens,Ialwaysreact.ButhereIwas-disregardingthereflex.IwasdoingsomethingI’dneverdonebefore.Asmallthing,granted,buthowoftendoIgettosaythat?AndwhatwillIbeabletodotomorrowthatIcannotyetdotoday?

           Whenitwasallover,Istoodup,walkedtomyroomandassessedthedamage.Icountedabouttwentymosquitobites.Butwithinahalfanhour,allthebiteshaddiminished.Itallgoesaway.Eventually,everythinggoesaway.

           

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