the strangest, most amazing thing
“Do you believe in magic?” asked the muse of many questions.
“Yes!” Urania and Thalia nodded their heads up and down.
“I mean…sure we can call it coincidence, but magic makes it much more mysterious, don’tcha think?” asked Calliope.
“Don’tcha is kinda questionable…don’tcha think? asked Urania.
“Perhaps if we remove the apostrophe? Dontcha think it looks better that way?” asked Thalia.
“Whatever…let’s get back to yesterday’s trick at the dog park,” said Urania.
“So while Henny ruthlessly teased German Shepherd Kobe—taunting him in a game of keep-away with a squeaky tennis ball—we got to know Kobe’s twolegs,” said Calliope.
Thalia continued, “…a student nurse at he same hospital where neighbor Lisa and friend Laura work.”
“She knew it was a long shot because hundreds…maybe thousands of people work there, but she asked anyhow…Do you know…?” said Urania.
“Remarkably—her conversant DID know neighbor Lisa!” said Thalia.
“But that’s not the magic…,” said Calliope. “After exiting the double double gate…”
“Is there a reason you said double twice?” asked Urania. “Don’tcha think once covers it?”
“Go eat a donut!” Calliope laughed. “The magic was that Laura—who we have not seen in almost two years—was in the parking lot with her little dog Ollie.”
Rather than a problem to be solved, the world is a joyful mystery to be contemplated with gladness and praise. ~Pope Francis