Dedication

I haven't written many dedicatons. I can probably count how many on one hand, probably less.

Tonight as I was walking home from class I hummed a tune... I call it the Moon Theme.

When I was a little girl, I was once challenged to bring down the moon. I looked for the tallest tree in the park we were standing in and climbed it with a flask of water. Upon reaching the tallest (and most safe) branch, I poured the water out onto the lid of the flask and caught the reflection of the moon in it.

From that moment, a special bond was formed between me and the person who gave me this challenge. We weren't the closest friends but we had a special connection. With our common love for soccer (err... the real football), we referred ourselves as the formidable duo. At that time, we liked to play right up the front... with plentiful scoring opportunities, this creative partnership delivered :) We even had our own secret codes so as to know how to play with the opposing team during a game or how to let the kids who would join us in the park during practice score a goal without it looking painstakingly obvious that we let them.

Tragically, a few years ago this friend passed away. She was suffering from depression. Her funeral was held on my birthday and for this reason I wasn't allowed to attend. I thought I'd be really upset but strangely, for me it was ok. I am not one for goodbyes.

Still, on most nights I look for the moon.