It was Valentine’s Day 
and Abandon and I were going for our nightly walk in Central Park. It was a cold night and we were getting ready to leave another man and dog—when she appeared… Abandon immediately ran up to her with tail a’wagging.
It is possible that she is my shooting star 
but it was hard to see much of her all bundled up with her hat and gloves and heavy jacket. For all I knew, she could have had a fat ass under there. But what I saw looked cute.
The other man and dog left and it was just me and her. Even Abandon sat off a little distance away to give us some space. We started to talk about the coyotes that were seen in the park and even saw one there that night!
We walked and talked for about 3 hours. We discussed everything from family to metaphysics, and even a few things that can’t be mentioned in this children’s tale.
We had many things in common, from a sense of humor that had no boundaries, to minds that moved fast and to most would seem like madness. But not to us. We also had some serious differences. I taught yoga 
and she killed fireflies.
Well, that was when she was young; I don’t think she kills fireflies any more. But she did smoke—and I am somewhat of a health nut. And sometimes I like to slow down and she seems to always be moving fast. But regardless of our differences, we both seemed to enjoy being with the other.
She told me how she hadn’t found any man worthy of her attention in a very long time and even kidded herself that only Jesus 
was good enough for her. I have long hair and because I hadn’t shaved in a few months, I did look a little like Jesus, and she saw it as a sign.
She also loved my nose 
. Many have commented about my big blue eyes or my athletic body, but no one has ever mentioned my nose! But when she saw it she was like, “Honk!”
She also appreciated my spiritual insight and when she came back to my apartment and saw a picture of the immortal yogi, Babaji 
, she told me she really liked him but it was clear that she liked me even more.
There was one mishap when by mistake she nearly strangled Bandhi when her headphone wire got wrapped around her head. Abandon got a little spooked but got over it quickly.
The next day I shaved my beard and moustache off 
, for I was hoping to kiss her the next time I saw her and didn’t want an itchy blanket of hair between us when I did.
I don’t know how long she and I will last, maybe a month, maybe an eternity. All I really know anymore is that I don’t know anything. But I have welcomed her into my family, to walk and play and learn and grow with Bandhi and me, at least in the NOW. And right now… it feels good.
