In the middle of the deck, I see you crouched down next to your bike. At first, it looks like you’re picking up something small\u2014maybe a lost contact lens? But when you stand up again, I see a bumblebee resting in your hands, cupped gently like a tiny bowl.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
It buzzes anxiously, its legs scraping at its body as if trying to wipe something away.
\u201cMaybe it needs to cool down after being on that hot deck,\u201d I say, fascinated.
\u201cShe\u2019ll be okay,\u201d you reply calmly, as if reassuring the bee more than me.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
I suggest trying a little water. You nod and ask me to grab a bottle from your bag hanging on the handlebars. Carefully, I pour a few drops into your hands, making sure not to submerge the bee.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Our eyes meet briefly, and I smile.
\u201cShe\u2019ll be fine,\u201d you say again\u2014this time to me.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cYou should look up the spiritual meaning of a bumblebee,\u201d I tease.
With a friendly grin, you reply, \u201cI will. Thanks, bee-helper.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
I turn back to my friend\u2014we\u2019re on our way to a Banksy exhibition. You\u2019re still standing next to your bike, the bee resting quietly in your palms. When you catch me looking again, you say,
\u201cShe\u2019s already much calmer.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The ferry is nearing the dock.
\u201cAre you going to set her down over there?\u201d I ask, pointing to a planter in the distance.
You nod. \u201cWant me to help with your bike?\u201d I offer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
As the ramp lowers and the horn sounds, everyone begins to disembark. I follow you off the ferry, pushing your bike and dangling bag behind you.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Carefully, you place the bee among the bushes.
\u201cI think you earned some extra karma points today,\u201d I say.
You smile broadly. \u201cThanks for your help,\u201d you call out as you ride away.
\u201cYou\u2019re welcome,\u201d I call back.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
My day is made.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u00a9 E n i s \u221e r<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\nThe spiritual meaning of the bumblebee: cleaning up, starting over and realizing dreams.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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