Sometimes I wish humans could be more like animals. Sometimes I wish we humans did not have a mind at all. It seems to me a lot of our troubles would vanish if that were so.
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Stella was one of the finest human beings I’ve ever known with a wonderful personality and a courageous character; she also had a large heart and a generous soul . . . She touched me deeply with her cards and gifts, her humor and insights . . . , it should be noted that Stella’s life and values ran far deeper. She was a proud Black woman without being arrogant; she knew about “opening doors” for others who would follow . . .She always treated a person fairly, as Reverend King urged us all to do . . . My heart is heavy and sad. There is a new pain that is difficult to bear but I am remembering all the good she did and trying to smile through the tears.
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Let me say right away, I am probably wrong. I know there are readers out there who will say this as soon as they are done reading so it’s best to clear the air at the outset: these thoughts aren’t meant to be right. If here and there a reader unexpectedly happens to agree with something they read here, I guess we should go get our heads examined.
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“This could be perceived as perjury if you were
Lying about your laying and said you weren’t,
So ‘tis better to admit one lie than to deny a lie”
. . . for it was just then that it occurred to me with startling clarity: I wished to experience being naked in Yosemite!
I suddenly realized while walking past forests, lakes, and meadows that I would be perfectly happy walking while naked and that such happiness is actually guaranteed me in our country’s greatest proclamation! Who gave me the right to think these happiness thoughts? No less a luminary than Thomas Jefferson!!
