You know I have experienced that “gaze” often. I get it a lot. The trick is to fight and win.
There are always lot of negativity out there, but I believe there are a lot more good things in the world than bad. Just like Galen said below; we will watch out for each other. That’s a fact. And we are all human.
Keep your face to the sunshine and you cannot see a shadow .... said a lady who couldn’t see, or hear in her life....but she was a prolific writer... an order of magnitude more prolific that “normal” people. I will add my words to it...
and even if you see a shadow, in our world shadows are never black, they are purple...
I escaped as a 10 year old as well. My story was funnier than yours as I was heading straight to Tibet :)
That would be a story for some other time...
Cheers!
I like this line. You know, it's funny how sometimes life provides a little lift right at that moment when one needs it.
Thanks mate, much appreciated. Have a great weekend, a shadowless one.
As I am sure you have guessed Galen, that's Helen Keller. My grandma was blind during the last half of her life. I never saw her when she can see. But she was one of the most mobile and active aged person I have seen. She also had a massive network of friends, lots of them blind... like a work group. So my knowledge of Ms.Keller was always profound even as a kid.
As always adversity teaches one valuable lessons right? You know, it's really interesting to note that so much positive energy comes from those most challenged; Point in case, your grandmother.
I was listening to The last train to Lhasa while writing this dada. Im sure of it that you caught the gist of the songs influence in this post:vv
Ive never wanted to be the white knight dada! You know! the beacon of hope and all that! But guilt never seems to stop chasing me! You know how much i try, to make a dent, leave my mark in the world, even if i dont get any recognition. But past sins keep clouding my judgement! I know this sounds like the blabber of an edgy teen but the remedy still seems too faraway!