I See, I See

Gather round class.

Let's all form a circle.

And let's sit down on the floor pillows provided to you.

Today, we discuss a topic near and dear to my heart.

We discuss...

Oh, let me open up some windows, get some fresh air.

He's stalling again. He's out of ideas.

There, let's all take a deep inhale of this wonderful invisible gas.

High quality O2, baby.

Hear those wind chimes? 

Got those last week.

Yep, definitely stalling. He's so weird.

Where was I?

Oh yes, the topic.

Today's topic is on haters.

Eeek. Does he know?

Now, I've tried, relatively speaking, to keep my chin down and keep to myself.

Still got haters.

I was shy.

Still got haters.

I was aloof.

Still got haters.

I tried new armors.

Tried being overly me (cranked up to 11) and just tried to be a shouty salesy guy.

Still got haters.

Tried to do right.

Tried to do good.

Tried to be just.

Still got haters.

Now, I'm just me.

And so class, what I will offer you today, is that likely in this circle right now is a hater.

Take a look around.

Brothers and sisters, and friends, and I see some enemies...

And to them, I say, welcome.

I used to think an enemy to my face is more valuable that a false friend behind me.

I suppose I still believe that.

And I still believe what a good friend told me, decades ago, that if the holes of arse are mad at you, you must be doing something right!

Now I confess some good people have rightfully been upset with me, are upset with me, and I regret those tremendously.

Such as I can.

Such is life.

I could have been kinder.

But to the arses, who I have made upset, well it's time to do a little dance.

In your honor.

...[Five minutes later.]...

Good job, everyone.

Deep breaths.

Hear the chimes.

Now, let's all sit down again.

Take a long drink of water.

Appreciate how good that tastes.

Yum.

Hydration.

Hear your heart thumping.

Like a bass drum.

Now look down.

In front of you all are little hand mirrors.

Pick those up.

And tell me what you see.

Friend?

Or enemy?

👁👁