Obvious Frim Fram

Two things can be true. Don't you get tired of hearing it. Eleven things can be true fercrissakes! Nothing is important. Everything's important! 

I have overthought almost everything for my entire life. I say almost because I got hit by a car when I was three or four years old. Maybe I should pay more attention to traffic. I was just in Paris for the first time and missed being run down by a bicycle every few minutes anytime that I was out of the hotel for more than two or three minutes.

Since I haven't managed to stop war or end suffering, maybe it's time to watch the movie that's on my screen. The hand that I've been dealt has always been perfect. When I have wished for things, impossible things, my wishes have always been granted. Other than the aforementioned peace and suffering bits, I've run out of things to wish for. If I don't have it, I've had it, and it wasn't so much.

Love like crazy and then try to love more. Give us peace on earth and end this dreadful, dreadful war.

 

Feast Of The Mumu

Sometimes, some things are gonna go wrong. I believe we can all agree on that. We're all gonna die someday. Pretty sure we can go along with that one, too. Oh, I wish it weren't so, but I have finally figured out that my wishing isn't going to change a thing.

From here on out I'm going to try my best to just enjoy the cruise. I'll avoid some cake in an attempt to hang around a little longer, and I'll keep my pants on occasionally to keep from ruining someone else's day. I don't remember anyone losing sleep over me working  too hard or worrying too much.

When it comes to politics or money or religion, count me out. Oh, I believe what I believe and I spend what I have. I wish nice, smart folks ran governments. I don't much care for a lot of what I see, but my life is beautiful. I'll help when I can and I'm always ready with a shoulder to cry on. Meanwhile, I'll pet every dog that I pass on the street and I'll keep my mind on the good stuff without feeling guilty. I hope I can serve as an example of some kind.

Give us peace on earth and end this dreadful, dreadful war.

 

No Lollygagging, Please

Isn't it funny how yesterday's problems don't seem like much today. The most important thing on your agenda today is that thing that you spend most of your time thinking about. Now that I've had my blood test, I'm pretty much out of things to worry about. I plan to spend the rest of the day with my head in the stars and my mind in the gutter.

Don't run out of things to dream about. 

Give us peace on earth and end this dreadful, dreadful war.

 

The Sad Years

How will we look back on this time? Well, how will you look back. Life expectancy in the UK for a man is 79. I'm 78 and change.

Since the fifth grade, I've known about meanness. Based on the number of bullies at Roosevelt elementary school in Tampa in 1956, I estimated that there might be one bully in any group of 100. (Make that 50 if the group is all male).

Oh, I certainly know that girls can be cruel, but we're talking here about pulling wings off June bugs, not sending notes about cooties.

Now, as I watch footage of grown ups praising some god that I don't recognize, huddled in prayer over taking away food and medicine from poor people so that bigger bombs can be built without billionaires having to chip in, my heart breaks.

This is not my century, boys.

If you're gonna fight, fight with love.