The Gypsy's Curse

"Storyland"

There is a fundamental difference between those who are rooted in place and those who roam. Drifters. It is visible, too. Those damned gypsies are dangerous. They are not like those of us who have homes. Romantic from a distance, but get close and you will see. It's a matter of what you count on, how you adapt to disruption, how well you take misfortune. How well you can make do.

But they have a certain knowledge, too, not rooted in science. Intuition, the ability to "read the tea leaves" so to speak. It takes time. You cannot do it from home. You must take the beatings first. You begin to sense where things are going. You know when it is time to leave.

There is a spooky hollowness in those depthless gypsy eyes. Take to the road and travel from place to place for weeks, months, years. You will see. You will get them, too. Everything will change. Then you will begin to understand the Gypsy's Curse.

"May you find a lap that fits you."