btw, just noticed your caption at the bottom of the second picture. I was coming down with a migraine the other night when I sent you my question about it.
On another topic, do you ever watch the History Channel? They did a piece on Queen Boudica. I got chills up and down my body the minute it started airing (thank god I have TiVo) and I had an urge to call you...
If you get a chance to catch the show this week, please do. I'd like to know if you relate to it as I did, or differently, or not at all.
This was a historical recreaction, of course, which was part of why I was so surprised at my reaction.
The only other time I've had a strong reaction to a historical figure was while gazing at President Lincoln's death-mask, when the Smithsonian brought their traveling exhibit to Portland. Gazing at the mask, I had a profound sense of his presence. He was a gentle, kind, loving, peaceful, peace-loving, protective, and responsible man, still surrounded with some grief or sadness. Above all, I had the sense that he wished for peace.
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Date: 2006-06-11 01:47 am (UTC)On another topic, do you ever watch the History Channel? They did a piece on Queen Boudica. I got chills up and down my body the minute it started airing (thank god I have TiVo) and I had an urge to call you...
If you get a chance to catch the show this week, please do. I'd like to know if you relate to it as I did, or differently, or not at all.
This was a historical recreaction, of course, which was part of why I was so surprised at my reaction.
The only other time I've had a strong reaction to a historical figure was while gazing at President Lincoln's death-mask, when the Smithsonian brought their traveling exhibit to Portland. Gazing at the mask, I had a profound sense of his presence. He was a gentle, kind, loving, peaceful, peace-loving, protective, and responsible man, still surrounded with some grief or sadness. Above all, I had the sense that he wished for peace.