It's about what we don't see, are not sharp enough to pick up on, or are prevented from seeing by a master of illusion.
I recall a time just before the holiday season started in 2010. I had stopped at the convenience store to grab something or another, and ran across one of my oldest friends, a man I had known some 35 years. We stood and talked for a bit, laughed and joked like normal, I gave him some shit and he gave me some. We said we had to get together soon .. maybe play darts. pool, who cares! It was great to see him, he always brought sunshine wherever he went, and always did.
Two days later, he checked his son out of school early, dropped him off at his ex's house, told him he loved him and the boy went inside. Chris went home to his garage and committed suicide. I have been over and over that for the last 12 years, usually around the date of his death, and you know what... there were no signs. No indications of how troubled his soul was. No warning lights. We all learned later that his current wife had told him she was seeking a divorce, and was planning on leaving him broke and homeless. And it would come to pass. When hjis first marriage ended, he told her to take whatever she needed to be happy, luckily she was not an evil soul, but she took the lions share, and he never said a word. BUt this new wife ... She was "that" type - absolutely beautiful, until you got past the looks and found the monster - the one that, well.. And he would have allowed her to complete her task, he just didn't want to fight about it all I guess. I won't go into the events just that it is true.
So as we go through yet another holiday season, be kind to people, especially this time of year. There are alot of people out there, and I guarantee you in here as well, that are living in tempest in a snow globe. Looks like its snowing on the outside, but inside it's a tempest and they usually won't reach out, just like my friend. So show the people you interact with that this ol world ain't so bad a place, and help em feel its better with them in it. Rethink your own actions before you lash out at somebody in anger, regardless of the reason. Two songs follow, 1 for Chris, and 1 for you.
Just my 2 cents
~ID~
For Chris (I play it for him at least once per year)
For you.. maybe if enough of us do this
