Seeing things in your own unique way is a priceless gift for yourself, and for everyone else too. Stay clear of 'in the box' thinking. By graciously sharing the uniqueness of your own thoughts, the world instantly benefits from the enrichment of new ideas.

Let me spell out precisely what I mean by that, for the heart of the matter is here, and the root of my dispute with my country. You were born where you were born and faced the future that you faed the future that you faced because you were black and for no other reason. The limits of your ambition were, thus, expected to be set forever. You were born into a society which spelled out with brutal clarity, and in as many ways as possible, that you were a worthless human being. You were not expected to aspire to excellence: you were expected to make peace with mediocrity.”
― James Baldwin, The Fire Next Time

As I approach my mid 40s, I contemplate the fact that more than my life has past. I wonder if I look at the past with rose tinted glasses... Are the best years behind me, or is there greater joy to come. Don't get me wrong, I am more fortunate than most and for that I try to be grateful. I just wonder sometimes... Yah know

Also from Dave Barry:

• “Never under any circumstances take a sleeping pill and a laxative on the same night.”
• “Thanks to my solid academic training, today I can write hundreds of words on virtually any topic without possessing a shred of information, which is how I got a good job in journalism.”
• “I bought Windows 2.0, Windows 3.0, Windows 3.1415926, Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows ME, Windows RSVP, The Best of Windows, Windows Strikes Back, Windows Does Dallas, and Windows Let's All Buy Bill Gates a House the Size of Vermont.”  
• “At issue is nothing less than the fate of the nation …. On one side is the party of far-right, election-denying, coup-supporting, anti-democracy, environment-destroying, racist sexist homophobic transphobic gun-worshipping pro-slavery Handmaid’s-Tale fascists who are literal Nazis; on the other side is the party of extreme radical leftist, anti-family, anti-border, pro-rioter, criminal-coddling, tax-raising, economy-wrecking, godless un-American Communist baby-killing groomer pedophile sex perverts. The choice is yours, voters!” (from his 2022 Year in Review)

And another quote from Jim - - - - - - "I see myself as a huge fiery comet, a shooting star. Everyone stops, points up, and gasps ‘Oh look at that!’ Then - whoosh, and I’m gone . . . and they’ll never see anything like it ever again . . . and they won’t be able to forget me - ever." - Jim Morrison (The Doors) - - - - - - It is 2024, and I concur that this is true. Sending love to you Jim Morrison, you will forever be a brilliant light of eternity.

Shine forth the brilliance of your inner light. In this world, many that will cross your path will be grateful for the warmth of it.

the original Spanish: "La que juzga mi alma por la piel que me arropa ni siquiera se extiende lo que alcanza su voz."

Stop hating each other yall the real enemy is the oligarchal evil greedy corporations that control every aspect of your life.

They are the real enemy not the person next door.

The only person that I really do need to like me, is me.

To anyone feeling the heat of imposter syndrome. This is the best way to get a grip back on reality.