This is a letter to my monkey brain or mental health journey, the names too many to list here. I have called it Monkeye as I was 'inspired' by the Love Letters to Richard Dawkins (see link at the end of the letter). Dawkins is an evolutionary biologist and has received a lot of hate mail over the years, mainly from fundamental Christian types. In this clip he reads the letters as they are written (mistakes incl) and someone must have written monkeye instead of monkey and I thought perfect! That's what I will call this 'thing'. Here goes:
Dear Monkeye,
I would like to write a letter of thanks to you. Thanks for being part of my life. Thank you for placing your hairy and sinister monkey paws against the soft down of my duck-like back and heaving me, beak first, down into the black hole! For without your shove I wouldn't be where I am today.
The first thank you is for showing me how blessed I am with love and support. Although it may seem sad to say, I didn't realise how much I was loved. So now, thanks to Monkeye, I can continue on with my life in the knowledge that I am Duck-De-Resistance. Well. maybe I am taking it a little too far. Over-egging the duck nest, trumpet blowing and duck on skis swishing downhill at rapid speed. But I do feel it and I am humbled by this experience.
I am also pleased to make your acquaintance as our meeting has broadened my world view. So many things have opened up for me. I am a more open duck, spatch-cock if you like. I am further receptive to new ideas and new ways of being. I am lucky enough to attend a women's group, all struggling with issues. Their honesty and openness has floored me. The ability to laugh at yourself and, at times, with others has been a huge blessing. I am constantly lolling in this group and am grateful to have had this experience. I am just in awe of the, sometimes brutal, frankness of the group. The no holds barred approach has my ducky eyes bulging at times!
Through it all I have leaned what is important in life. Mental and physical health is so important I believe. Getting a perspective on what matters. Staring at life through the duck-barrel-beak and gaining direction.
Thank you Monkeye, as I am now free to be myself. Dual duck, with or without a bone, but embracing all the options and going with the flow of the pond. It's not an easy journey Monkeye, you made sure of that. But now I can see the benefits of such a journeye :-). Monkeye, my madness and my muse I thank you. Kia Kaha!
Regards,
Duck
Dawkins Monkeye
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