Gary68 said:
NOOOO i want to watch the 38 utube vids of Rob going ballistic on a group of neo hippies,it will be like a late christmas present for me
I am hoping to be free, read that as you will, and stateside to attend. Perhaps I can extend to Gunny the virtues of adopting the Zen NeoBard ideology and do a little guided meditation. So when the ice cream eating unicorns in life don't go gently under rainbows he has an added skill set. Sometimes it is just being able to smile, while the song "let the bodies hit the floor..." screams in your head, that is required. I can identify with the neo hippies, I like cultural folk music, peace and love. I will insure that peace and love are options for all of those seeking it.
It would be an honor to have Gunny bestow the honors to all. We enjoy our lifestyles because of his, and his brothers' efforts, as much as those in the Haight Asbury district. Different sides, different perspectives, counter positions. But, It all worked out well in the end for those around to enjoy it. We owe those that aren't around a debt; to enjoy it well and not waste the sacrifice.
A story about values and the nature of things.
A new Catholic priest arrived at the village school in the Kona District of Sierra Leone. He is briefed quickly by the leaving Father about the conditions of the school and surrounding areas as he moves to the waiting chopper.
The new priest is overjoyed to be here. The rich jungle smells carried on the humid hot air must be as close to heaven as you can get. He follows a path in the lush jungle and the scents engulf him like a cloud. He looks up into the canopy admiring how the colors move from light to dark and the light sparkles off drops of water. Captured like diamonds floating in the air. A shadow slips silently to his left, and while he doesn't actually see it, he is aware of it and turns his head to follow.
The shadow is a panther. It's mottled black fur somehow blending into the different colored foliage and jungle floor. The cats eyes are green like the beautiful jungle. It opens a mouth full of yellow teeth and lets out a low belly growl.
The new priest panics and starts running down the path, deeper into the jungle. He also starts praying; "Oh Lord, you have always been with me, carried me when I was tired and protected me when I was weak. I beg of you Lord reach into this beast's heart and show him your light O Lord. Wash him in the blood of the lamb and show him your love and that the world is love."
Not being accustomed to running and breathing humid jungle air the priest quickly gets winded and falls to the ground at the base of a tree. He looks at the big cat walking, not running. It is actually a swagger, as if the cat could hear music. When it got close enough and he could see the eyes, he noticed they had changed too. They were not so filled with fury. The green orbs looked peaceful. The big cat sat on its strong rear legs.
"Thank you Lord" Said the priest.
"Bless this meal for my body" Said the cat.