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A Change in Energy

Castro Street Fair 2008

Old friends brought back old memories.  My friend Dennis who lives in London is here for a visit.  He reminds me that twenty years ago I was afraid of walking in the Mission and Castro.  The charged energy in those areas was something that scared me.  I worried about his safety; drove him to Castro but would not let him out of the car until he pleaded with me.  Of course I don’t remember any of this.  Since moving to San Francisco, Mission and Castro are two neighborhoods that I love, especially because of the energy.  Aliveness is what they have:  the colors, the wackiness, the tension, the surprises, the sensuality, the mix of people from all walks of life.

Vitality can be  intimidating.  Was I not alive then?

 

Photo from curvemag.com

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