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Morning in Bora Bora

Morning in Bora Bora

I’m sitting on our lanai overlooking the huge lagoon and mountains that frame it. The mountain wears a cloud like a crown. A lone motor yacht, about 100 feet long, creeps into the harbor at very low speed, as though intimidated by the grandeur of the place.

Except for the occasional small motor boat, the only sound is the lapping of the waves. As the water glides by around the stilts which support these bungalows, there is a sense of movement as I type, as though my house is going in the other direction from the flow and I’m looking aft!

A large cloud hovers nearby and the mountain’s crown slips further down its peak. It’s now wearing a boa.

I’ve just written another book chapter at 8 in the morning and it feels as if I could stay here and write novels. And that’s with total peace and tranquility. I can imagine James Michener here, in the turmoil of war and the paradox of tropic beauty, creating Tales of the South Pacific.

In the time I have written this, the large cloud has overtaken my aerie. Rain pelts down on the plunge pool and furniture and the thatch of the roof. But I’m ensconced under a small hut, completely dry, with the smell of fresh rain and the promise of a new day.

© Alan Weiss 2010. All rights reserved.

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Alan Weiss is a consultant, speaker, and author of over 60 books. His consulting firm, Summit Consulting Group, Inc., has attracted clients from over 500 leading organizations around the world.

Comments: 2

  • Garry Beavis

    November 16, 2010

    Alan,

    Your suffering in this location and it’s conditions for the greater good of your community is greatly admired!

    Severe envy on my part.

  • Alan Weiss

    November 16, 2010

    Someone has to take a hit for the team!

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