Diamonds on the Top of My Sidewalk
I was walking to lunch today and I looked down and saw this…
I don’t know if you’re familiar with glittery sidewalks, if you’re not, I’m sorry, terribly sorry that you have not had this joy in your life.
Here, in San Francisco one can find the glittery sidewalk in a wide range of places. They’re found on the highfalutin streets of Noe Valley and Pacific Heights, and in the most depressing and destitute ares of town such as the Tenderloin and Sixth Street, creating myriad of opportunities for social commentary. “These people are so rich, they walk on diamonds” or “This town cares more about the sidewalks than it does the people sleeping on them”
Social commentary isn’t really my forte, at least not today. Rhyme time.
I want to talk about the joy of walking on a glittery sidewalk. You take one step and another and sparkles and more sparkles, and why not, let’s click the heels, just because I’m walking on glitter. And hey, maybe I’ll slow down the pace of my stride and really enjoy the day, becuase I’ve got glitter under my feet and when I have glitter the rest of the world seems so much nicer.
Like this…..
What is this fantastic stuff?
It’s called calcite. It makes up a significant portion of Earth’s crust and serves as one of the largest carbon repositories on our planet. WOW! And calcite is an ingredient in such wonderful items as antacids, agricultural fertilizers, soil conditioners, limestone building materials and gravels!
So next time you’ve got stomach ache, stop a moment, look down, and if you see glitter give it a lick! It won’t make you sick. Rhyme Time.
