A Wonderful World

In a world saying never, these are ways I shall make it better:

I will smile warmly to others, listen to what they say, wish them a wonderful day.
I will compliment all the good, withhold my criticism but share my witticism.
I will be kind to all in deed, generous to those in need and to their heart-spoken words I will heed.
I will welcome others into traffic and into each grocery line, for I seek for us to bind.

I will, if you have a bad day, and we meet say, "Welcome dear friend, do not fear, for together we are here to make bad times disappear." And maybe, just maybe you will say, "I hope again he comes my way."

With Love To All - Dick

The Meaning Of Life

As a 75-year-old man who has long embraced and explored life, especially on a spiritual level, this to me is The Meaning Of Life:

Being Interviewed By 6-Year-Old Ikaika

Last night on Thanksgiving, Anne's and my 6-year-old grandson Ikaika interviewed me for his 1st grade class project about the Kazan family history.

Ikaika was joined by his mom Diane, who took notes and also helped put my answers in context and by his big brother Keoni who also explained the answers to him.

Ikaika asked why our family came to America and from where, who came and when, and did war play a role.

"Fuck You Bitch," The Man Screamed

On the day before Thanksgiving, an 80-ish petite woman drove her car out of a parking lot and waited for traffic to let her in.

In doing so, she cut in front of a 60-ish heavy set middle-eastern man, about 6-feet tall. He instantly screamed, "fuck you bitch." In response, the lady lowered her window and said, "I'm sorry."

He walked around her car and shouted in reply, "fuck you," as he walked past her and toward me.

Had he assaulted her, I would have intervened to stop it.

An Irrational Response

In the holiday joy, almost Thanksgiving, it was dark of night when a car stopped in the access-way of a business center.

The driver behind that car laid on the horn, blaring repeatedly.

I walked between the two cars, and motioned to the driver of the second car to stop, which is what happened. I then spoke with the driver of the first car.

A Wonderful World

At night when we look at the sky, we see all the wonders of the heavens. We don’t judge one star from another, nor criticize any lacking that may exist. We just accept and enjoy. Yet when we see other people, we instantly become judgmental. Think of what a wonderful world this would become if only we saw other people with the same wonder we bestow the heavens.

With Love To All ~ Dick

A Man In Pain

Yesterday in the lobby of a medical building I saw a large middle-aged man sitting on a bench and bent over, holding his head in his hands, visibly upset.