Then What?

“A truly good book teaches me better than to read it.
I must soon lay it down, and commence living on its hint.
What I began by reading, I must finish by acting!”
— Henry David Thoreau
American Philosopher, Author of Walden

“Then what happens?” It’s enough to drive a parent to distraction. As kids, we soon learn to leave parents well-enough alone or

Love the one you’re with…

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“If you’re down and confused
And you don’t remember who you’re talking to
Concentration slips away
‘Cause your baby is so far away

Well there’s a rose in a fisted glove
And the eagle flies with the dove
And if you can’t be with the one you love, honey
Love the one you’re with!”

— Performed by

Shedding Light on Laughter

“Keep me away from the wisdom which does not cry, the philosophy which does not laugh, and the greatness which does not bow before children.”
— Khalil Gibran

“There are two kinds of light — the glow that illuminates, and the glare that obscures.”
— James Thurber

Laughter is the greatest indicator of upset resolved, occlusion dissolved and wisdom discovered.

Laughter dissolves barriers between people, nations, parties, points of view

Betrayal

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“But now if you have a purse, take it, and also a bag; and if you don’t have a sword, sell your cloak and buy one.”
—Jesus to the Disciples
Luke 22:36

If you work, love, play on a team, fight in a force, serve in a church, dedicate yourself to the community, the law, your country or mankind, you will experience betrayal. Not because they’re bad people

Poised for Outrage

“Don’t understand me so quickly!”
–Yul Brynner as Chris
in “The Magnificent Seven”

Have you noticed that people are “Poised for outrage”? Cutting you off halfway through a sentence? That they see you as “evil incarnate” before they’ve heard your entire premise? Especially when there’s an emotional charge in the air? There are lots of reasons: high-pressure circumstances, high speed technology and, of course, microwave popcorn.

Everything moves