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"Amazing Cori", by Elliot R. Hutchens
Copyright © 2001, Age 19
"Is that possible?" she inquires. Her simple yet peaceful glance puts my anxiety at ease. Yet, this question catches me off guard as I begin to ponder the strong statement I just made about my plans for enjoying my spring break the following week. She is usually so quiet and unspoken when I am around her that I was beginning to wonder if I even existed for her as she dances through life with such impeccable grace and ease. I noticed her amazing presence the very first day of class as she laid such a simple and understanding glance upon me, the new kid to town. There is something so mysterious and intriguing about this beautiful young woman that I get chills of excitement just being in her presence. Her views on life seem so simple and happy that all the worries and stresses I have been enduring over the past intense days of my life seem to just disappear. How can a person so beautiful and successful get away with being so simple and understanding?
I think back to the time when we were on a Peer Health Education retreat together just a couple of weeks ago. As I pulled up to the old broken down cabin that was hosting the retreat, I remember telling myself that this was going to be a long and unbearable couple of days with a group of people who I didn't even know. I was a couple hours late arriving to the retreat, as I usually am, so, embarrassment was rapidly adding to my anxiety about walking through those withered old doors. I envisioned the whole group glaring at me as I stepped through the door and thinking to themselves, "He is so irresponsible, can't he show up to class on time just once!" But my fears instantly evaporated as I walked into a warming welcome of "hello's" and "glad you could come's." But I'll never forget the warming welcome I received from Cori's graceful eyes. She didn't say anything, she didn't jump up and give me a big hello hug. She just glanced at me from the corner of the room. Yet, it was this glance of warming enjoyment that I will hold locked in my memory forever.
"That is so rare and amazing, that a male can actually have so much passion about the beauty of a woman's body and not think of her in a sexual way!" Cori replies. I had just made a casual statement about how I strongly believe that a woman's body is one of the most beautiful things on this earth, aside from sexuality. Her acknowledgment of my profound discovery, and validation of my beliefs, really made me feel that my thoughts actually had value. You see, I believe that everybody on this planet is striving for acceptance and acknowledgment of there views and ways of life. Cori's coolness really became apparent to me by the way her response fulfilled my basic desire of wanting to feel heard and accepted. Most women would have started a hour-long argument about how men could never view a woman's body in this way, without sexuality. Not Cori, she just simply accepted my views and acknowledged that what I was saying was truthful. What an amazing way to handle life, to simply acknowledge people and make them feel really good inside. I truly admire her grace and ease about life and happiness.
Cori has this implicit love of life and nature that seems to rub off on everyone around her. She doesn't need to be outspoken about this love because you can see it in her eyes and in her face. It seems to seep out of her pores and feel the room, giving everybody around her a sense of a simple and happy peace of mind. She may never know how much admiration I hold for because I haven't yet built up the courage to ask her to join me for a casual walk through the woods as I have so often envisioned. But for now I will continue to secretly admire her life of love, grace and ease from across the room in class every Tuesday and Thursday as I continue down the path in search of my own happiness.
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