But first classes and stuff

My alarm clock rang and I went through my usual morning routine. I couldn't wait to get through the day. I went to classes, did some reading, studied, I cooked something to eat and even did some workout. Then I meditated but I was so eager to meet with Ally I found it hard to really calm down. So this meditation wasn't particularly deep but I still managed to replenish my energies and to gain some focus. At around seven I took off heading towards Ally's place. My shoes I left at home.

The sun was still up and the asphalt was more than a little warm. But also my senses weren't clouded by **** and I noticed being in contact with the "earth" - or maybe "ground" was the better word here - helped me to sense my surroundings more clearly. Streets led me to a part of our town I rarely crossed and barely knew. A large bridge was blocking the view of the sky and cooling everything with its shadow. The address Ally gave me belonged to a small house with an even smaller gardenish place which I could see around the corner. Behind the garden a steep bank rose up. I went up to the door and looked for a bell when I remembered, I only knew Ally's first name. I had no idea, if one of these doorbells... I heard the buzzer and shyly pushed the door open. Behind it a cool and dark stairwell opened up. A door on the left, just a few stairs up, was open and I heard Ally's voice: "Come on in!" Slowly I climbed the stairs and opened the door to her place. The scent of cinnamon welcomed me, so I was definitely right. The door led into a tiny hallway which connected to an evenly small room. The room was almost completely filled by a bed. A small wardrobe was placed on one side of it. When its doors opened, it was impossible to move by it without climbing over the bed. In the opposite corner a small table was to be found with a water boiler, a few cups a used plate and a some brown glasses containing loose tee by the looks of it. A simple brown teapot was standing on a warmer. Some shelves along the walls were holding books. Most of the from the university's library. Only a few books seemed to belong to Ally. The place was really cramped. It was impossible to move around in there for more than one person. Ally was lying on the bed, a cup of tea in one hand and a book in the other. She looked at me and smiled. "Hi, D. Help yourself to a cup of tea. Bathroom is over there." She nodded towards a door in the small hallway. "Thanks", I said getting a cup of tea. "What are you reading?" "All things, material and spiritual, originate from one source and are related as if they were one family. The past, present, and future are all contained in the life ****. The universe emerged and developed from one source, and we evolved through the optimal process of unification and harmonization" she recited. "Excuse me, what?" "The art of Peace, by Morihei Ueshiba." "Ahhh, okay. I always found that to be a little too... I don't know, esoteric?" She laughed. "Well, it is esoteric in the sense of the Greek origin esoterikos... Not really a secret teaching but a teaching which requires one to have a certain, let's say preparatory educational background." It took me a while to remember that meaning of the word esoteric, but I had heard about it in class. "Okay. Maybe I am lacking this background then." I shrugged. "Morihei Ueshiba. Interstating choice for a lazy afternoon lecture." "I'm surprised you seem to think you lack the background to grasp Ueshiba's teachings. I would have taken you for a practicioner of the art of Peace." "Well... Sort of. But... How did you know?" "I may not be as gifted as you are, but I received some training and when you connect with a mind, the connection works both ways." "When... You... Wait. What? Connect to a mind? How..." "How do I know?" I simply nodded.