Carousel.....

Word of the Day............. Carousel......n.,....Merry-Go-Ground.....a round conveyor. Yesterday in a moment of CERTAIN madness I wrote about dogs who speak foreign languages. This was in my other blog and if you missed it, consider yourself lucky. But anyway, after that nonsense, I began to think of other animals.....horses being one. That led me to carousel horses......I know, don't dwell on this progression too long; it's not healthy for you. Nonetheless, here we are this morning...and these obsessive thoughts of carousel horses are still with me. Here's the thing.....I've always wanted one. Yes indeed, we had friends once who had an antique carousel horse in their sitting room. What an absolute wonder it was. It had been fully restored to its original beauty. If memory serves correctly and it probably doesn't, but who really cares at this point, the horse was purple and gold. The carving on this piece was amazing. Its mane flowed, its head held high, its hooves gleamed. It was truly a thing of wonder. I would have loved to have seen it on the Merry-Go-Round rising up and down as it traveled in a circle......over and over and over. Don't you know that in its life, this beauty made thousands of children ecstatic? Listen closely, you can hear their squeals of glee as they rode round and round.....some by themselves, some with parents standing close making sure the little ones didn't slip off. There was no thrill of falling from a great height, there was no speed, there was no sharp curves, twists nor turns. There was only the gentle glide of that magnificent stead as it took you in the same path over and over. O.....and the music that went along.....a wonderful calliope played in the background. No screaming guitars, no amps or whatever else.......just that happy happy sound making the ride more than just a ride. You were king/queen of your world. You know....I'm not going to make a point out of all of this.....and surely there is one about the simplicity of life back in that day. I'll let you make your own as you climb on that carousel horse and take a ride. Close your eyes, take a moment and just be on that horse.....going nowhere....and for just a moment, that's certainly okay.