Nevergirl’s

Do you believe in magic?

I do — but no, not in the kind of magic that David Blaine sells. I like sleight-of-hand and I love it when kids go nuts over a great trick; but, I would never willingly go to a magic show where people are halved and girls are thrown daggers at. I say not willingly because I’ve been to shows like that twice NOT… and no, it’s not because someone dragged me by the hair or tied me to a chair; but because my grandmother thought TWICE it will do my imagination good to see magic and gore. Can you believe that?

Of course, if there’s anything that my wonderful Lola Lory is, it’s unbelievable… but I’ll save that story for another post about senior life insurance and seniors who go through life forever young. In the meantime, I’ll keep this post all about magic — or at least, some of the kind that I believe in. For instance, I believe…

… my laptop is magic because it lets me provide for the family without leaving the house. The adults in the family (okay, technically, I am an adult; but they are more adult than I am) think there’s something fishy with what I do; my father doesn’t get why anyone would want to pay me for tapping away on my keyboard, in my skivvies at that!

… pregnant women are magic because not everyone can carry life — and give life to life — like that.

… bayanihan is magic because it’s truly amazing when people who normally don’t give a hoot for each other help each other.

… the sky is magic, especially when it’s beautifully cloudless or lit up with violets and reds at summer’s end.

… the sea is magic because it does what it does, without losing its beat.

… babies are magic because they hold in their little hands the hopes and joys of generations.

Finally, I think I’m magic, too, whenever I meet deadlines, make someone happy, or get through 24 hours without nosebleeds, injuries, or sickness.

I know my definition of magic doesn’t mesh with yours. Heck, it’s even at odds with the real definition of magic because everything on my magic list is attainable.

Then again, isn’t that the best way to see magic? Something attainable, something you can hold in the palm of your hand.

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