Sunday, January 8, 2017

Day 41 (CJSM)


Day 41

 

Picking blackberries the size of

your thumb at the old house

 

 

I have a picture of “Lovely Lady Candice Leah” where she is picking blackberries with Becky who is a little girl; I kept that framed photo on my desk at the office. One of the secretaries saw it and commented, “Ah! The all-American girl.” She sure was right!

My life-ambition is easy---Simple! My world is black and white; no ’50 shades of grey’. Just right or wrong, up or down, good or evil. No obfuscations (un-cleat) taboos for “Simple-me”!

Yeah, I fully know---blackberry picking is “old-fashioned”; obsolete. Nobody does that kind of foolish exercise…any more. We’re all sophisticated, erudite, Royal-elite---absolute…phonies!

15 seconds of fame!? Not on your best day! I’ll have none of it; not for 15 seconds nor for a thought! I’ve seen the celebrity “sophisticates”---NO!...Thanks all the same! Amen!

I’ll take pleasure in “reality” enjoying the weather-of-the-day, watching birds, feeling a gentle breeze, petting the horses, looking at those “perfect” progeny, celebrating “simple” life.

Uh, huh! We picked blackberries; still do. And, all fruit of God’s bounty. Raise a vegetable garden, grow and plant trees from seeds. Nature is magical  and she does not care about status.

Neither do I; never did, never will. “What other people think of me is none of my business.”

Credit for that insight goes to actor James Cavezil who portrayed Jesus in the Mel Gibson movie, The Passion of the Christ when an interviewer stated that Cavezil’s career was finished.

Wrong! Again. Mr. “elite”. Nothing new; those kind are forever incorrect in any assessment.

So? I choose “humble” life: cerulean skies, an alabaster full moon orb, four seasons. Love!

And, that “old house” comment? Well! We bought a farm and the old farmstead was a mile off the county road; I built a new home a half mile from “civilization”. The “old” house? Well! Now! I gave it to the kids to use as a clubhouse. Ah! The grand-ole times of my life! Amen!

 

Cookie Jar Sweet Memories!

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