Wednesday, July 2, 2025

Be Afraid!

 Fear.  This short word somehow touches every aspect of our lives.  It was an evil and corroding thread.  The fabric of our existence was shot through with it.  It set in motion trains of circumstances which brought us misfortune we felt we didn’t deserve.  A soul sickness.

Can we steadfastly content ourselves with the humbler, yet sometimes more durable, satisfactions when the brighter, more glittering achievements are denied us?

There was a one hit pop-rock that went by the name Gary Glitter. That's a good name. Unfortunately, Gary is also a convicted child pornograher. So there's that. His big hit was Rock and Roll Part One. There were no lyrics. This is a glittering thing?

The spiritual life is not a theory - we have to live it.


Here's the deal as I see it: I don't know shit. I think I know a lot - I think I know everything - but I basically know fuck-all. I'm so much wiser and so much more experienced than when I got sober but I'm still an idiot about half the time. I realize today that - metaphorically speaking - I need to just stay in my own lane and drive the speed limit. If you want to go slow or speed or change lanes constantly it's really none of my business. I have a better day when I sit in the backyard and watch the monarch butterflies flit around my melon head. The monarchs have a better idea what's going on than I do. If you're confused about something you'd be better off talking to a monarch. Monarch butterflies travel from Canada to Mexico - a distance of 3,000 miles - using an internal GPS to go somewhere they've never been before. So why would you ask me something when you could tap the brain of this creature? Do what seems best for you today and God Speed, little doodle.

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