Ешь, молись, люби

Chapter 60

           Eveninmomentsofhappinessandexcitement(especiallyinmomentsofhappinessandexcitement)Icouldneverforgetitforlong.Iamstillhatedbyhim.Andthatfeltlikeitwouldneverchange,neverrelease.

           IwastalkingaboutallthisonedaywithmyfriendsattheAshram-thenewestmemberofwhomisaplumberfromNewZealand,aguyI’dmetbecausehe’dheardIwasawriterandhesoughtmeouttotellmethathewasone,too.He’sapoetwhohadrecentlypublishedaterrificmemoirinNewZealandcalledAPlumber’sProgressabouthisownspiritualjourney.Theplumber/poetfromNewZealand,RichardfromTexas,theIrishdairyfarmer,TulsitheIndianteenagetomboyandVivian,anolderwomanwithwispywhitehairandincandescentlyhumorouseyes(whousedtobeanuninSouthAfrica)-thiswasmycircleofclosefriendshere,amostvibrantcrowdofcharacterswhomIneverwouldhaveexpectedtomeetatanAshraminIndia.

           So,duringlunchoneday,wewereallhavingthisconversationtogetheraboutmarriage,andtheplumber/poetfromNewZealandsaid,"Iseemarriageasanoperationthatsewstwopeopletogether,anddivorceisakindofamputationthatcantakealongtimetoheal.Thelongeryouweremarried,ortheroughertheamputation,theharderitistorecover."

           Whichwouldexplainthepostdivorce,postamputationsensationsI’vehadforafewyearsnow,ofstillswingingthatphantomlimbaround,constantlyknockingstuffofftheshelves.

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