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Sharing a Moment Over Some Hippie Tea |
2003-06-24� �� 7:58 p.m. |
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My like-a-Microsoft-error-screen blue eyes met your like-the-Pacific-ocean-and-its-open-skies eyes blue eyes, and we shared a moment.
Our hands brushed as you gave me a paper cup of tea, and they had the same texture as mine. Are they too slathered with Burt�s Bees, Paul Penders, or Kiss My Face�s cruelty-free products? You went about your sales pitch, but your gaze returned to mine as each potential customer passed. Me in my animal-friendly faux leather loafers and you in your bare feet, we discussed the benefits of fair trade with a region�s indigenous people. The warm breeze tussled our free-flowing hair and whispered, �We belong together.� We�d pick berries for breakfast and drink water from its source. We�d swim naked and let our circadian rhythms determine when we started our days. We�d make love in the rainforest canopy, our hemp hammock high above the uncharted ground. We�d revel in the simplicity of our lives, knowing that no 401K or Roth IRA could bring us this sort of happiness. Alas, I carry a laptop and write web pages that tell people how to better do their jobs while you drive a multicolored van and hand out herbal tea samples in front of Whole Foods. I may wear GAP, but I�m on your wavelength. I love you hippie tea man. Thank you for my free sample. �
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