Hey Brother,
Intense! But, in considering the source…
As far as all the people being God-
The idea is that EVERYTHING is God.
Nothing could exist without God, and therefore there is nothing that isn’t God, so on and so forth.
It gives one an unparalleled appreciation for life.
It can also give one a bad attitude about others not having that appreciation, and start one to thinking that one’s duty is to try to remind of the necessity of that appreciation (serve God), and basically turn one into an asshole.
That’s where I’ve been.
Not a real asshole, because I knew what I was talking about, and what my real activity was.
Just impatient with the things that get in the way of the pure exchange of that love.
And I wanted everyone else to be impatient with them to.
Might be fewer wars if everyone was.
But my manner of presentation was geared toward getting the lesson out, and not really giving a shit about how I fared in the course of public relations. Because that would have been self-serving, and that’s a big no-no.
Like I say, those days are over.
And I know so many who are scared to see my face again.
It’s heartbreaking.
Really, if I could have gotten just ONE other to understand this with me (preferably a VERY hot, brilliant woman), it might have changed the world, for the better.
For awhile.
And with my background, I thought I HAD to try to change some of the world if I was ever going to have a halfway-decent life for myself.
I got impatient after years of this.
Turned me into an asshole. And diminished effectiveness. Because I was tired, Negro.
I’m not responsible for them.
Or to them.
But I do care. And everyone knows that.
Another effect is that exposes others’ lack of caring. Bad news in a narcissistic society. Instead of just correcting it, it is taken as a personal affront.
Public enemy #1.
All it took was years of selfless love, sacrifice, and the cranky personality of an 80 yr. old musician.
Fuck ‘em. I got a gig this afternoon. It pays real money. The music and the food are good here.
Everywhere else people are trying to do the John Paul Getty thing, or rockstar thing, or whatever.
Here, people model their values more on St.Francis Of Assisi.
Seen ENOUGH fear of love in this world.
Them kids was supposed to be the smart ones.

Peace be with you,

– John