Just Because

I promised myself that I would write at least 4 blogs every month, but here it is the end of the month and I cannot think of anything to write, and I only have 3. My Oh My! So, that is it, and I have finished my blogs for May. Hopefully, the blog-block will go away in June. See you all next month.

Maybe I should try twittering.Hm, nope, don't think so.

Get Smart

Taught by a Hindu teacher:

" Diamonds in your pocket"

There once was a renown diamond thief who was unsurpassed in his methods and success. he picked his victims by watching diamond buyers in the diamond district going in and purchasing gems. The thief would then follow the buyers until the time was right, and would then craftily pick pocket the victim and steal the diamond.

One day the thief saw a buyer enter the shop and purchase a particularly valuable diamond that the thief had coveted for years. His heart raced with the thrill of the chase, and when the buyer came out, the thief bumped into the buyer, and tried to pick his pocket. Alas, the diamond was not there. The thief then made it his quest to follow the buyer wherever he went, and determined in his heart that he would steal that diamond.

The buyer boarded a train and for three days and nights on the train, the thief stalked the buyer, and used all of his skills to find and steal the diamond. Finally, the journey came to and end, and at the buyer's last stop, they both exited the train. The thief could stand it no longer, and went up directly to the buyer and said.

"I am one of the greatest diamond thief's in the world, and I have followed you for days, but I cannot find the diamond. Please. for my own curiosity, tell me how I failed."

The buyer told the thief" I saw you at the market place, and I knew you were a thief and would try to steal my diamond, so I put it in a place that you would least expect to find it." And with that, the buyer put his hand in the thief's coat and pulled out the diamond.

And so you see, the treasure is closer to to than you think, and while we always look externally for answers, happiness, for love, and confirmation, the answer and the treasure is in your own heart.

It Just So Happens.

I had always thought that there was some type of Divine order to this chaos. I always wanted to believe that everything happened for a purpose. Well, yesterday I , a product of the Center of the Universe, a master of drivel and snivels, the --well, you get the point. I, Cedar Street Kid, unlocked the secret of the ages, the fountain of eternal wisdom, the answer to man's thousands of years of asking "Why?". None of the brilliant minds of ages past could find this secret, and they included Plato, Socrates, Einstein, and the Law Offices of Crosby, Stills, Nash and sometimes Young.
Now, if you are ready for the secret that will change your life, I am ready to share it with you, my trusted friends and readers.

So, why is the world the way it is, and what is the secret of the universe? Drum roll---------

IT JUST HAPPENS. There, you got it. The secret so long sought ofter the man and women throughout the ages. Let me explain further.

Case #1--How many times have you heard this expression or read it in the papers." Who happened to be black" You see, things can sometimes just change suddenly, and for no apparent reason other than things just happen. Let's say you are lilly white and are walking down the street one day and minding your own business. All of sudden , and out of nowhere, you look down and your skin is now dark. And poof, there you have it. Now, you just happen to be black.

Case#2--You are walking down the street, minding your own business, and suddenly a great wind comes up and lifts you up and sets you down in the middle of South Central LA, and there is a gang war going on. You are shot in the exchange of gun fire, and the cops who are investigating realize that you " just happened to be at the wrong place at the wrong time"
There you go. the secret of life at work again.

Case#3--Imagine this conversation. " You know, George, don't you? Well, he is a chauvinist pig, and, well, this is funny, he got a new job, and his boss just happens to be a woman."
Hm, now I won't go in to graphic detail of how this biological transformation happened. but can you imagine this poor guy, minding his own business, and poof-all of a sudden he is a woman? You see, it just so happens.

So, now my friends, you know the secret of life. So, quit struggling, quit fighting the waves, relax, and let life take you where it will. The secret of life? IT JUST SO HAPPENS.

For Pete's sake!

Feeling Groovy

"Slow down, you move too fast, you've got to make the morning lastJust kickin' down the cobble-stones, lookin' for fun and feelin' groovyFeeling groovyHello lamp-post, what's cha knowing, I've come to watch your flowers growin'Ain't cha got no rhymes for me, do-it-do-do, feelin' groovyFeeling groovyI've got no deeds to do, no promises to keepI'm dappled and drowsy and ready to sleepLet the morning time drop all its petals on meLife I love you, all is groovy "

Where is everybody going in such a hurry? I sometimes think that everyone else must have a more important life than I do. Where are all the cars going? Why does someone come barreling past me on the freeway only to make a quick turn at the next exit? Why do the drivers in CDA play "let's run the red light" game?

In Seattle drivers put the foot to the pedal to get 20 feet more to the next stop sign. Why? So that they can stop again. Why hurry to the store? Slow down, you move to fast.Here is the philosophy that I live.

"The past is dead, the future is imaginary, my happiness is in the eternal here and now"

Wow, I am starting to feel groovy again!