I will explain. This park was founded by a famous Belgian singer and fantasist who called himself Bobbejaan, as if his real name wasn't weird enough (believe me it was). He one day decided to buy himself some swampland, dug a hole, created a beach and let people swim in it for a dime. Since he was a born entertainer, being one of the best whistlers ever, he slowly started turning his private swamp beach into an amusement park.
I love it. I love walking over the grounds of the park when nobody is around. The office is situated at the other edge of the park so every morning me and Simba walk across to go to work (I do the work, Simba just pays visits and sleeps, unfortunately;). Unless you've done it yourself, unless you see what I see an feel what I feel, you do not understand the mere excitement that rushes through my veins every day when I walk to work.
But back to what I initially wanted to share: every day when I walk back "home" tot the chalet where Simba and I now live for the time being, I hear an owl. Not just an ordinary owl. No, he's the boss. He owns these grounds. I only realized just now. I decided to take Simba for a short walk after dinner and as we were walking the grounds I heard him again. Since I loved that sound instantly since the first time I heard, I had never seen him and was quite curious in which tree he actually sat. As we were walking and I heard him again I decided to mimic the sound. As I did it the second time, and he responded I saw him flying over us and taking place in a tree nearby. He was quite far away still but I saw that he has a huge wingspan and the sound makes me think it's an uhu. That's the sound he makes. But I have never seen one in my life so I wouldn't know. I am determined to look it up at work tomorrow!
Anyway, he was so huge, even from a distance and he held on to the tree so strangely. I kept calling him and he responded. As I walked back to the chalet I couldn't hear him that well anymore and called him once more. I was playing around with Simba and all of a sudden the huge bird flies over us again and sits down right across from us on the nearby roller coaster building and looks at us. I called him again and he kept responding. It was indescribable. At first I was that arrogant that I thought he followed me because he was interested in who made the sound. But he flew away and I realized. He was just patrolling his grounds. And so he should. What a magnificent creature. I could see the feathers on his ears, he was huge, no kidding. What a beautiful animal.
So now I hope to see him again. My wart swells whenever I walk to work in the morning and he greets me. Same goes for when I walk home after work and he is already calling me as I come walking. I love it. I love him.
I just hope he doesn't think he can eat my dog, because he is large enough to think he can.. :D better watch him closely!!
Who would have thought that I would even live on an amusement park, seeing everything evolve around me and waiting for the park to open as season starts in a few weeks time. For now I just enjoy being all alone in the heart of the park. Enjoying the vibe that surrounds me as I walk the grounds. Even in rest it is a miraculous place. As if the fun, joy, excitement, love and positive emotions that are all outed here sort of hang around. Just like the sometimes sad and or eerie feeling you have on a graveyard. But then solely positive.
How grand. How joyous. How lucky and blessed I feel. I know it's just an amusement park, but I feel lucky nonetheless. Because I can suck this vibe in and use it for the best. And take that experience with me for the rest of my life.
Bless all of ya!
Uhu and till next time! Xxx
S.Y.K.
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