Tuesday, October 20, 2009

Offered by Jeff

The world is a beautiful place to be born into
If you don't mind happiness not always being so much fun
If you don't mind a touch of hell now and then just when everything is fine
Because even in heaven they don't sing all the time.

The world is a beautiful place to be born into
If you don't mind some people dying all the time
Or maybe only starving some of the time
Which isn't half so bad if it isn't you.

Oh, the world is a beautiful place to be born into
If you don't mind a few dead minds in the higher places
Or a bomb or two now and then in your upturned faces
Or other such improprieties as our Name Brand society is prey to
With its men of distinction and its men of extinction...
And its various segregations and congressional investigations
And other constipations that our fool flesh is heir to.

Yes, the world is the best place of all for a lot of such things, as
Making the fun scene, and making the love scene and making the sad scene
And singing low songs and having inspirations
And walking around looking at everything and smelling flowers and goosing statues
And kissing people and making babies and wearing pants and waving hats and dancing
And going swimming in rivers on picnics in the middle of the summer
And just generally 'living it up'

Yes, but then right in the middle of it
Comes the smiling mortician.

Lawrence Ferlinghetti

Thursday, October 01, 2009

when we are told something Extraordinary never forget that in front of us is the mirror of those Extraordinary words

Ines,

Just saw you on facebook, but I wanted to write you a more private message. I wanted to tell you how much I enjoyed meeting you.
You are one of the most amazing people I have ever met. Your passion and energy is intoxicating, your smile touched me deep inside and awakened in me feelings I have not experienced in a very long time. I will always treasure the short time we had together and believe that I am forever changed by the experience. Its a little weird to tell someone you just met this type of thing but knowing that our chances of ever seeing each other again are slim, allows me to be completely honest without worrying that I will scare you or make you “run away” :)

I hope that as time passes you will think of me from time to time and always remember that you are special. We all doubt ourselves from time to time, so my hope is that you will have renewed confidence in how you effect others and your ability to inspire love. I assume your boyfriend knows this and reminds you of this, but sometimes it takes a person from the outside to truly make us believe.

I hope that fate is kind and one day we will be able to sit face to face and continue our friendship. If that never happens, remember always that I will never forget you and had a wonderful time meeting you you are an amazing speaker and teacher.

Your friend always