Ешь, молись, люби

Chapter 75

           Hefelldown,hetellsme.That’showhisteethgotknockedout.

           ItellhimI’msorrytohearit,thentryagain,speakingslowly."Idon’tthinkyourememberme,Ketut.IwasheretwoyearsagowithanAmericanYogateacher,awomanwholivedinBaliformanyyears."

           Hesmiles,elated."IknowAnnBarros!"

           "That’sright.AnnBarrosistheYogateacher’sname.ButI’mLiz.IcamehereaskingforyourhelponcebecauseIwantedtogetclosertoGod.Youdrewmeamagicpicture."

           Heshrugsamiably,couldn’tbelessconcerned."Don’tremember,"hesays.

           Thisissuchbadnewsit’salmostfunny.WhatamIgoingtodoinBalinow?Idon’tknowexactlywhatI’dimagineditwouldbeliketomeetKetutagain,butIdidhopewe’dhavesomesortofsuper-karmictearfulreunion.Andwhileit’strueIhadfearedhemightbedead,ithadn’toccurredtomethat-ifhewerestillalive-hewouldn’tremembermeatall.Althoughnowitseemstheheightofdumbnesstohaveeverimaginedthatourfirstmeetingwouldhavebeenasmemorableforhimasitwasforme.MaybeIshouldhaveplannedthisbetter,forreal.

           SoIdescribethepicturehehadmadeforme,thefigurewiththefourlegs("sogroundedonearth")andthemissinghead("notlookingattheworldthroughtheintellect")andthefaceintheheart("lookingattheworldthroughtheheart")andhelistenstomepolitely,withmodestinterest,likewe’rediscussingsomebodyelse’slifeentirely.

           IhatetodothisbecauseIdon’twanttoputhimonthespot,butit’sgottobesaid,soIjustlayitoutthere.

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