you can conquer

Dearest weewilkie,

        think about the bracelet you bought on the promenade at Torrevieja last week. Its leather binding the rope tight. You wear it as a reminder of these wonderful times.
The sitting in a cafe jutting out into the sparkling sea.
The scent of wild rosemary on your fingers as you climb atop Monte Alto.
 The trill and iridescent green of bee-eaters.
The flash of white tail from a black wheatear like a flamenco dancer flashing her fan.
Hoopoes in dipping flight in the setting sun.
Eagles, so many eagles sailing the skies of the Cantabrian mountains.
The long dappled drive through high canyons.
Friends' laughter.
Swimming in the Atlantic Ocean in the rain, the tiny meteor explosions dimpling the water.
A sudden leaping fish flashing and waving its tail just for you.

All these things and more are now soaked into the leather. You carry it on your wrist with you from now on. Each moment all these things are there, and more. And everything, really. All of existence is right there in its imperfect circle.
So, when the moment eludes you, give it your regard. For you can conquer the unfathomable zero of emptiness just by giving attention to this magical circlet. Just look at the living it wears. And open yourself up to the imperfect circle of this moment. Breathe, there is life within. Always. Love it all and soak up all the life that will come.

Your friend,

weewilkie