Ponder the Possum

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Kris Mastracchio <a href="http://www.everythingkris.com">www.EverythingKris.com </a><a href="http://www.everythingkris.com"> </a><a href="http://www.ponderthepossum.com">www.PonderThePossum.com</a>

A few years ago, I was working an overnight job. As time went on and I became more accustomed to being awake at night, I would find it impossible to sleep on my nights off. I had become nocturnal. Working by myself and being asleep during the day, when others were awake, I also became very solitary. On my nights off, I would quietly sit outside alone. I would think about politics, religion, the meaning of life, what marshmallows were made of, and everything in between. I would look around in the dark and listen to the subtle sounds of the night. I would stare at the stars, the trees, and the wooden fence that surrounded me on three sides. Sometimes hours would go by. But, often when I realized how long I had been sitting there, an opossum would walk through the yard. I started seeing him every night I sat outside. And, since he always visited while I was quietly pondering life, I named him Ponder. Ponder became very comfortable around me and would sometimes brush against my leg or sit near my chair. Like me, he was a solitary nocturnal creature wandering in the night.  While Ponder wandered around the yard, I wandered around in my thoughts. It was nice to have him there and I began to look forward to seeing him. He offered me a connection. He was my pal and I like to think he thought the same of me. Eventually, I began a new job, working during the day instead of the night. No longer nocturnal, I saw Ponder less and less. I have since moved away, but I periodically think about Ponder and imagine him still wandering around in the night.

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