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Originally Posted by Governmento  PS.. I heard some of those regular customers returned to the coffee emporium yesterday. You were holding court. One man said he opened the door, he saw you and left.. So who is running the regulars off.!
Actually he said you were there with some other victims.
Hey if you are trying to start a thread with Rancheria. You may have to wait he is out of the country.. In the wilderness. So you may have to wait for an inteligent answer to your thoughts.
I think Jesus went to the wilderness for enlightenment |
Yes, I was there on Thursday and had a wonderful conversation with two regulars! The place was almost dead before I came in around 9:30am What's up?. I haven't been so well received as that day by one of the pacifists. Men understand the world a bit better, especially those who have been managers or self-employed.
The barista working was talking to another woman and I was ignored as a customer for a few minutes as they talked. I am patient and just waited. The barista is the one whose baby "Taco" has been babysat during her working hours. The two ladies were talking about not having drivers licenses or cars for that matter, and how great it is to not have one for financial and ecological reasons. Buses were discussed. Now, trying to warm up to women that are that extreme is a chore for any middle-aged man whose customers are very demanding. It is a challenge, but I will try the best I can. Thanks for the heads-up. I know how tough it is to engage people in philosophy--especially about "taking care of oneself", in a socialist-minded community. What I am referring to is "taking care of your soul"; I'm not sure if young socialists are even into having a soul, let alone taking responsibility for it themselves.
The wilderness is essential to self-discovery. Happy to know the jackalope is running free in these beautiful spring days. Did you know I live on the ridge of a hill over-looking at a county semi-wilderness preserve? You could come up some time and throw some squash and corn on the grill and I'll make sure I have a 6-pack in the refrigerator for you. Wilderness in my backyard--Moosehead in the frig. (We do have running water and electricity).
As a matter of great importance to spiritual growth --facing the shadow is the path to enlightenment on the individual level, and planetary survival on the other. Not everyone wants to go this route, although I believe life on Earth without war requires self-examination on a large scale. The brightest pearl may lay hidden deep below the shiny surface in the depths of muck and mire; awaiting discovery by those brave souls who have the courage to face the Great White Shark of the unknown.
"In Wildness is the preservation of the world"
~~John Muir
You can always email me privately at
john_muir@mac.com.
John Muir took a 1000 mile walk across America and discovered himself; wrote many journals, articles, and poetry of his quest. Later he was privileged to meet the greatest environmental President of US history for which John 's writing was a powerful source of spirit, imagination, and inspiration--not only to the president, but to a people on the precipice of great change and awakening. We can thank John(poet) and President Theodore Roosevelt(farmer) for their visionary work for which affords us today the blessings of natural wonders that were Carefully set aside for future generations.
"Some men sit and watch the culture of the free rot in complacency and apathy; others go into the wilderness and discover for themselves the spark of the Divine Nature that rests abundantly just beyond our comfortable view"
~~carefulcarpenter
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