I feel amazed, in awe, and honored to have listened to this incredible woman. Listening to her was incredible validation to me. As if she was talking only to me. full of wisdom and courage. I didn't feel envious like i sometimes do because i don't believe the speaker is living their truth. I thought of Dennis Leary with her poem about smoking carnivores. The poem about courage. The song about Willie. We are all important to someone somewhere down the road. Be a small ripple or be a large ripple. Rach and i have to go see Gummy. Gummy is my own Dr. Angelou. Gummy is one of the rainbows in my clouds.
One of my ripple effects that i'm grateful to have seen before i'm gone. is that i have stopped the chain of alcohol abuse. There is a pretty good chance Rach won't get stuck in that trap. for this i am grateful. Gratitude and Humor. I have this as does Dr. Angelou. She knew from the start that there is always one better and one worse than you are at any given moment. I'm jsut learning this maybe i can write and let the world know what it's like to live through some of life's toughest events.
It Was A Night Well Lived,
amen
tj
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