| IT MUST SUCK NOT TO BE ME! By Al Fish |
| I see them everyday, in the streets, at the mall, behind the wheel of SUV.�s. So many people who aren�t Me. And I think (you know, to Myself), "That must totally SUCK!!" I try to hide My pity. But, My god, there are so many and it overwhelms one sometimes. Just the other day I saw a poor chap, nice enough appearing fellow and all, but he was wearing an Armani suit that easily cost more than I make in a month! Here he was, feeling so insecure about not being Me that he felt little recourse but to spend too much on clothing in hopes that it would somehow "make the man." It made Me feel a little ashamed to have him see Me walking towards him, perfectly contented, dressed at 1/1000th of the price, in dockers I had bought for two dollars at the salvation army, and a blue shirt I was given (for FREE!) from a friend whose in-law had deemed it too ugly for her husband to wear. In My shame, I dug deep into the pocket of those dockers, and handed him all My change. I know that the 37 cents made him no more Me than he had been before his unexpected wind fall. I am also well aware that he no doubt took that money and high tailed it to the nearest clothier, slapping it and an additional $1,346.52 down on the counter to purchase yet another suit of unrealized dreams of self esteem. But I also can never forget that there, but for the grace of god...go I. Often as I am swabbing a toilet, in My professional capacity as a member of the janitorial service community, it dawns upon me that many people, because they are not Me, do not get paid to do this type of endeavor. In fact, a portion of such people, who are not Me, pay hard earned money for others to do it for them. I realize it is entirely their unfounded fear of pestilence and social derision that keeps them from living up to their abilities. It is then that I cry. (You will never know how many toilets have been cleansed by the powerful combination of disinfectant and My tears.) Sometimes, when I am about to pray for understanding, I will say "NO!" just like that..."NO!" I will say. Why should I pray to a cruel god that would forsake all of mankind by not creating them in My Image? I know he is bitter about not being Me, but why take it out on all of humanity? That is when I look at my wrist band which reads WWID and ask Myself ,"what would I do? " some how I find it in Myself to forgive My lord for he knows not what he does, because deep down inside, I know that is what I would do! |
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| The befringed pants and the teeshirt commemorating Bob and Shirley's anniversary were free. (Thanks Katy!) The bunny ears cost $2 at the Civic Council. Total outlay...1/1000th the cost of a new Armani suit. (actual cost ratio would have to be adjusted to include the price of my underwear...were I wearing any.) |
| photo by Morris Motes |