Jan 6 2001

Destiny was with when Grandma bought it for us, but as I cleaned she pulled it from its place and began to unroll it on the floor.

"What is this?"

"It's a prayer rug. Muslim people pray on it -- "

I knelt down to demonstrate - "you kneel here" - but then stood up and let Des try.

"you pray on the rug?"

"yes; you think about how to be a good person."

She studied the intricate patterns woven into the rug, then suddenly turned to me.

"Does it.....fly?"