Visiting with Dani, the 17 year old, I am wanting to help. For me this is all about retracing my steps. I want to give a 17 year old the support I never had myself when I was 17 and grew up in that same neighborhood where we met.

Date:   4/29/2005 6:52:43 AM ( 19 y ago)

I have been thinking a lot about
Dani, the 17 year old youthful lady
who works at the Doggy bakery at
the Farmers' Market at Third and Fairfax
in L.A.

I have written about Dani.

I met her the day after my 40th High School Reunion.
I came to give myself some time at the Farmers' Market
near the all seeing eye of CBS at Beverly and Fairfax.

I grew up under that All Seeing Eye
of CBS down the street

I came to this Farmers' Market to raise my spirits
when I was a 17 year old. I felt very sad and lost in a fog
through a lot of high school.

Dani, when I met her, was also a 17 year old.
She was also a faltering student at Fairfax.
He is also a gifted teen, who I sense needs support.

Today, when I returned to the Farmers Market,
I came to mail a post card of "Your Creation,"
one of the Seven Love Cures to my Aunt Rita.

I also came seeking out Dani.

The parking space I found--the only one Open--
was parked in front of some tables with high school
kids sitting.

I look up.

I am parked in front of the Dog Bakery.

I go in. There is a pretty teen sitting
on the country blushing.

I assume she works here.

"When does Dani work next?"

Then Dani stands up from under the counter.
She has a blush on her face.
I imagine she saw me coming, and was ducking down
to avoid me. Maybe I am wrong.

I was in my power.

She obviously remembered me from my last visit.
She had received a blog from me.

She said she had written back.

We talked. It was cordial and personal.

I asked how she was doing. She told me.

She said yes to my taking some photos of her.
She said it was o.k. to post them here.

I told her I wanted to assist her because
I felt that if I could help just one teen NOT
have the problems I had when I was 17,
that would be very healing for me.

She understood what I was saying.

We spoke of her plans for schooling.

She said she would be looking forward to receiving an email from me.

A couple of the kids made comments about the EG Mobile.
One young lady asked what I did for a living.

I told her. I am an Enchanted Gardener.

She told the other kids.

I gave her a tour of the EG Mobile. Another boy came by.

Who was this older man with the limp?

I gave them Steve's the Farmer's tangerines.
I bought some basil gave the kids a sniff.

I brought in some Job's Tears and explained how you plant your Dream.
Dani was grateful to receive the seeds.

She wrote me a little thank you note.

They had some dog cookies on the counter today.
Wheat free, sugar free (?) oreo type cookies for dogs.

I ate some. They were very good.
I came back for more

Ruff...ruff...

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