The fact that you are even reading this more than likely makes at least one of the following a true statement.
A) You know me
B) You have friends that know me
C) You’ve read my stuff before and you like it (or not, but you're not sure)
D) You want to forward me Bible verses and porn
Go figure…
A, B and C are rather self explanatory. As family and friends you probably read, or have read, my meaningless rants and psychobabble because of an unwritten rule that it’s just the right thing to do. “He’s family” or “he’s a nice guy” probably guilted you into this category. This is the same category of people that smile and say “fine, and you” when I say "how are you" or that laugh at a stupid joke I tell (because they don’t want to hurt my feelings.)
Then there's C. C is a bit trickier than A or B. C sort of puts you and me on the same wave length. It doesn’t necessarily mean that we know each other, per se. It just means that if we did, we’d probably hit it off. But whether we have met or will never meet is actually of very little or no consequence at all because we have that common factor. We’re on that same plane of existence. We both know the world can be a strange and inconsistent place. We both realize that 10 to 15 minutes of non-verbal, one-sided conversation can prove to be a closer bond than most people share in a lifetime. Why? Because it’s real. It’s true to life. We don’t always like to have a conversation with other people because we have to listen to the unnecessary drama that they verbally vomit and hurdle our way. But reading a blog allows you the ability to do only one thing. And that’s to play the part of listener. And with that, you can stop at any time. And if you are still with me this far down… thanks. I believe that all the Dr. Phil’s (I’m pretty sure an apostrophe doesn’t go there, but it looks right) of the world would agree with me on this.
All of which brings me to D.
I completely understand A, B and C. But D pretty much blows me away every time. Now I’m no prude. Far from it. I pray. I love to laugh. And I love the female body. (Too bad us guys got the short end of the stick in that department. No pun intended.) It’s quite easy to make fun of myself and make other people laugh though. I haven’t seen the world, but I’ve seen it’s underbelly a few times and it’s more fun to just smile and nod. There’s beauty in many things we take for granted. Through good times and riches and son-of-a-bitches, I’ve seen more than I can recall, as Jimmy Buffet would say. But what makes D the "social norm" from people that don’t fall into A, B or C? That’s just a little weird.
(to be continued...)
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