K: No offense, but that seems like sort of a dumb thing
to do.
L: I was afraid of getting my heart broken again.
Sometimes you can trust a person, and then, when things are down, they forget
about you.
K: Maybe they're just too busy. Maybe they don't forget
about you, but they forget to remember you. People don't mean to forget. My
grandfather says if my head wasn't screwed on, I'd leave it on the school bus.
L: I'm just afraid if I do trust someone, I'll get my
heart broken.
K: I understand. I had a nice pair of rollerblades. I
was afraid to wreck them, so I kept them in a box. Do you know what happened? I
outgrew them. I never wore them outside. Only in my room a few times.
L: A person's heart and feelings are very different
than skates.
K: They're kind of the same thing. If you won't use your heart, who cares if it gets broken? If you just
keep it to yourself, maybe it'll be like my rollerblades. When you do decide to
try it, it won't be any good. You should take a chance. Got nothing to lose.
L: Little truth in there somewhere.
K: I think so. Your
heart might still be broken, but it isn't gone. If it was gone, you
wouldn't be so nice.
L: Thank you. Do you know it's been a couple of years
since I've talked to anybody?
K: That's okay. You're good at it. You're not boring.
You don't mumble or spit. You should do it more often. Just wear an outfit with
no pigeon poop on it.
L: I have been working very hard at keeping people
away. I always think I'll have a lot of fun if I'm alone... but when I'm alone,
it's not fun.
K: I don't care how much people bug me, I'd rather be
with someone than alone.
L: So what are you doing alone on Christmas Eve? You
did something wrong?
K: A lot of things.
L: Did you know that a good deed erases a bad deed?
K: It's late. I don't know if I'll have enough time to
do enough good deeds to erase all my bad ones.
L: It's Christmas Eve. Good deeds count extra tonight. Think of an important thing you can do for
others, and go do it. Just follow the star in your heart.
K: Okay... It's getting pretty late. I'd better get
going. If I don't see you, I hope everything turns out okay.
L: Thank you.
K: Tell the birds I said goodbye.
L: I will.
K: If you need somebody to trust, it can be me. I won't
forget to remember you.
L: Don't make promises you can't keep.
*K : Kevin
*L : Bird Lady
Jakarta, 20
Agustus 2013.
Overwhelmed.
Exhausted.
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