Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenanc
Author:Robert M. Pirsig
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A mat of sunlit pine needles by my face slowly tells me where I am and helps dispel a dream.
In the dream I was standing in a white-painted room looking at a glass door. On the other side was Chris and his brother and mother. Chris was waving at me from the other side of the door and his brother was smiling, but his mother had tears in her eyes. Then I saw that Chriss smile was fixed and artificial and actually there was deep fear.
I moved toward the door and his smile became better. He motioned for me to open it. I was about to open it, but then didnt. His fear came back but I turned and walked away.
Its a dream that has occurred often before. Its meaning is obvious and fits some thoughts of last night. Hes trying to relate to me and is afraid he never will. Things are getting clearer up here.
Beyond the flap of the tent now the needles on the ground send vapors of mist up toward the sun. The air feels moist and cool, and while Chris still sleeps I get out of the tent carefully, stand up and stretch.
My legs and back are stiff but not painful. I do calisthenics for a few minutes to loosen them up, then sprint from the knoll into the pines. That feels better.
The pine odor is heavy and moist this morning. I squat and look down at the morning mists in the canyon below.
Later I return to the tent where a noise indicates that Chris is awake, and when I look inside I see his face stare around silently. Hes a slow waker and itll be five minutes before his mind warms up to the point where he can speak. Now he squints into the light.
”Good morning,” I say.
No answer. A few raindrops fall down from the pines.
”Did you sleep well?”
”No.”
”Thats too bad.”
”How come youre up so early?” he asks.
”Its not early.”
”What time is it?”
”Nine oclock,” I say.
”I bet we didnt go to sleep until three.”
Three? If he stayed awake hes going to pay for it today.
”Well, I got to sleep,” I say.
He looks at me strangely. “You kept me awake.”
”Me?”
”Talking.”
”In my sleep, you mean.”
”No, about the mountain “
Something is odd here. “I dont know anything about a mountain, Chris.”
”Well, you talked all night about it. You said at the top of the mountain wed see everything. You said you were going to meet me there.”
I think hes been dreaming. “How could I meet you there when Im already with you?”
”I dont know. You said it.” He looks upset. “You sounded like you were drunk or something.”
Hes still half asleep. Id better let him wake up peacefully. But Im thirsty and remember I left the canteen behind, thinking wed find enough water as we traveled. Dumb. Therell be no breakfast now until were up over the ridge and far enough down to the other side where we can find a spring. “Wed better pack up and go,” I say, “if were going to get some water for breakfast.
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