It's That Anna Story Again
It was more or less around the time that I shared my Anna Friel story, that's when I saw it.
Around that time, anyway.
I sort of turned round and noticed it, as I was still laughing about the time that Anna, you know, the famous actress, had a bit of a moment and tried to kick me out of my own building. Always makes people laugh, that story. They always say, really, that doesn't sound like the sort of thing she would do. And I tell them, oh yes, she can be a real piece of work when she wants to, you know?
And she really can.
And I smile knowingly and allow them a glimpse, no more, into a world that I know they will love and want to know more about. Everyone does, that's the thing. Every time, that story, it's always a winner.
Every single time.
But I looked over and saw it then, as I was laughing, as we all were actually. Just out of the corner of my eye, like you would I guess, when you weren't actually looking for something but you sort of notice it anyway. And then, when I looked again, well, that's when it became clearer and I sort of realised what it was.
I properly noticed it, you might say.
And they always say, don’t they, that you can't actually unsee something, once you have seen it. And that makes sense to me because, well, once you've seen it, you've seen it, haven't you? It’s there, in your mind, for good.
So I just kept watching, like you would, and I saw others looking as well. I mean, it wasn't just me there. No, there was a lot of others around, that evening. It's always busy round there, especially at that time of the day.
And I saw that the others were looking at it in the same way that I was and I thought, well, that’s good to see, so to speak.
Because that always makes me feel a little bit better, if I am being honest, knowing that I am fitting in with everyone.
So there we were, watching, all of us together. And, as we watched, well, admired really, it really did start to become clear. And actually, despite me wanting desperately not to make a fool of myself or say the wrong thing, I don’t think anyone really minded when I found myself saying, out loud, “wow, that really is beautiful, isn’t it?”
Because that’s exactly what it was.
