Yesterday evening, we entertained a charming young couple who introduced us to the world of Cabinet of Curiosity by non other than Guillermo Del Toro; whom I now call "the magician." We watched the finale, even though it was not a series. It was the only one that would help the four of us create a unique experience and 'bond' as they had both watched the previous seven together at home.
The short movie tells the story of a grieving woman who gently saves two lost souls and whose freedom, in turn, saves her own soul and the love she shared with her husband. The home, she lived in while studying the murmurations of starlings, came with mysterious events that she pieced together to free herself. I was unable to shake that sense of understanding and connection; despite having experienced very different life stories and intensities of grief.
The sense of connection remained with me while preparing for bed. I felt I was just going through the motions without any focus on the automaticity of my actions. I tried to make connections. I tried to connect my stories to that feeling of familiarity. I tried to verbalize the energies floating around in my body and mind. I finally talked to Aaron to make sense of my thoughts. I pointed to the pink wool Point Blanket on our bed and talked about how it probably had such mysterious stories. It was made in the1940s and we bought it off of eBay. I am certain that the family who preowned it must have had a story or two to tell. How I would have loved to connect with them over coffee and discover the secrets this blanket kept woven in its threads. I have always loved old houses and antiques. I believed that they have history, memories and wisdom.
We each have our separate stories that we want to either share, keep, or protect. We all have memories that either taught us more about some aspect of our inner selves, connected us to people to learn lessons in life school or revealed the intricate and punctual workings of this magical universe. We all have our individual or collective tapestries to dream, design and then create. Each will be always beautiful with its unique knots and colors and each will always be a masterpiece in its own right.
