Before you're too damned old!




Another year has passed
And we're all a little older.


Last summer felt hotter


And winter seems much colder.

There was a time not long ago


When life was quite a blast.


Now I fully understand


About 'Living in the Past'

We used to go to weddings, 


Football games and lunches.

Now we go to funeral homes 


And after-funeral brunches. 


We used to have hangovers,


From parties that were gay.


Now we suffer body aches 


And while the night away.

We used to go out dining,


And couldn't get our fill.


Now we ask for doggie bags,


Come home and take a pill

We used to often travel


To places near and far.


Now we get sore asses 


From riding in the car.

We used to go to nightclubs


And drink a little booze.


Now we stay home at night


And watch the evening news.

That, my friend is how life is,


And now my tale is told. 


So, enjoy each day and live it up...


Before you're too damned old!

A favorite poem of Guru with credits due to the author

A message for the Humble Follower

My dear Humble Follower, do not be confused ... well, being scared is another thing. There is no doubt that your physical being is where you think it is; however, your confusion is not because of ‘where you are’ but ‘what you thought it to be’ --- your perception of it being a ‘beacon’ of so many good things is far from the reality as it exists. So, forget the ‘beacon’, read below and quickly overcome your ‘confusion’ and do not forget to look over your shoulder as you go about living your daily life (scared?):

Free speech – Can you say something (even jokingly) at the airport that is not acceptable to 'some' without getting arrested?

Liberty – Yes, you can violate international law anywhere in the world and get away with it. At a more personal level, they get to see the whole of you as you stand and raise your arms in the x-ray machines at the airports; special attention is paid to beautiful women travelers for a full body scan and close physical check-up (even the kids are not spared) --- and there is not a damn thing you can do about it.

Democracy – What democracy --- veto power at the UN, arm twisting if others do not agree, happily dealing with and supporting dictatorships around the world as long as it serves vested interests, and the list goes on --- take a closer look at the gift of democracy that has been given to Iraqis and Afghans over the past decade.

Minority rights – Have you forgotten the camps where the Japanese-Americans were incarcerated during World War II for no other reason than being a person of Japanese origin?

Women’s rights – Well, it is women’s rights that have prompted you to question your own whereabouts in the first place; is there anything more that needs to be said?

Fairness – See “women’s rights” above --- and ask the Iraqis, Afghans, Iranians, Pakistanis, and the list goes on.

Equal opportunity – See all of the above.

Cheers!