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You've climbed about 100 steps through St. Nicholas Park and you're not even a little tired. Usually you'd run up the remaining boundary to the Castle but something is holding you back. You decide to take a moment to appreciate your surroundings.
As you look back at your climb, you notice how others are blindly moving in unison. You shake your head and smile. They're not paying attention to the lust greenery surrounding them or the cheerful chirping from the nearby treetops.
You glance over your shoulder to your left. Proudly standing there is your favorite tree, which you and your friends have spent numerous lunchtimes running your mouths.
You suddenly hear your name being called. You can see your friends impatiently standing at the top landing so you wave back in anticipation.
But the same feeling that caused you to take a moment out from your busy day, instead moves you to the right of the ascending stairs. You search for a shortcut but find only the steep stone barrier. You chuckle to yourself as you admit that there's no way to climb up on this side.
A warm breeze moves you closer to the lengthy stone wall. You can't help but enjoy the splendor and majesty that the Castle presents to you as it shines through the afternoon sky.
Okay, enough fantasizing. The bell will ring soon and you still have to make it all the way to the east tower in the next five minutes.
Before you take those last long strides to your favorite haven, you're certain that these warm feelings will follow you throughout the day. They'll be added to the wonderful memories you've already gathered. Your steps are light and they give you the feeling of walking on air. Today will be one of the best and you're happy that you decided to take a moment.
All photographs were taken by Lloyd A. Green
4 Comments
Joyce Levy
12/15/2018 01:39:24 am
Just this evening I had dinner with a former classmate of mine, Elayne Solomon.. We reconnected here in Florida after many years. Graduation was Feb. 1, 1949! There are still a few of us around who keep in touch...and we all agree that our experience at Music and Art was singular, special and so rewarding that 68 years after graduation we still enjoy revisiting our memories of those 4 years..Additionally, we attribute a lifelong energy to those years, that have contributed to our lifelong intellectual and cultural growth. .. Nothing like it! Joyce Carlin Levy M&A '49. 1/7/2019 02:52:55 am
I like the way described how M&A has affected you. I feel the same way. Class of '71. 12/23/2018 12:55:13 pm
I always came up from Riverside Drive - so my memories are of the street and the walk up from Broadway...stopping at the bodega along the way. 1/7/2019 03:08:13 am
I did a video back on Oct. 2014. I called it "Another Walk To The Top." It's the third video down on the page. Is it reminiscent of your walks? Leave a Reply. |
Lloyd A. GreenM&A was a blessing, which is difficult to forget. Let's talk about the good times. 
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