The day and the evening were very special. It was a day full of old memories. I have Darleen and Paul to thank for filling my tummy with gifts of food and comfort. After some good chat they made my wish come true. We took a drive; it was a real old fashion drive seeing old places and then we drove along the seawall.
What can I say. The only way to respond to the seawall is to delve into my immediate reactions. The scene at the seawalls made me happy. I saw so many cars and people along great stretches of the seawall that I couldn't help but smile. It was a lively place full of families and young couples.
But, it was when we drove back along the seawall to Pegagus and then down to the red band stand that the memories came back and with it rose a feeling of gladness. I was glad to see so many Guyanese - men women and children - out there enjoying the breeze, buying pop corn and other snacks; there were children riding bikes, jumping on trampolines, and riding the merry-go-around. It's hard to describe my response because when I was a child it was full of people, but nothing like I saw tonight. And, it seemed as if everyone was having fun.
Those of you who know Guyana and the seawall, you know that the breeze from the ocean is unbelievable and hard to describe. It wasn't until I was walking along the wall and then along the beach feeling the strong cool breeze that I realized that it was/is special. The breeze is calming; it is soothing; it encourages the spirit to keep going.
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