Such fun, and it was a party put on by psychiatrists.

One got angry.

Another felt sad.

One said nobody loved them.

But after I left, they were all smiling.

Personal and privileged.

There are things only you know, and only you know you know them.

There is no need to “go public”, do as you like.

Take a stroll along the bright side of the street. That’s you.

You don’t need to write like Faulkner.

Ha! Ba Humbug!

Whatever you say today may be the most important thing someone hears.

It may seem mundane, even trite. No matter, it matters!

Whether your expression causes a grimace or a smile, both have value.

And, that should make it all worthwhile.

If you take a business trip to a country you have never seen before, you should at least have an evening to enjoy it and sample the real place.

There is no doubt this will benefit you and your company.

If this is not within the company’s policy you have some changes to introduce.

Travel can educate. Ignorance is not bliss!

At a young age, learning when humor fits in or when a joke helps, can seem conspicuously tricky.

Later, choosing noodles or rice with that dish and whether to comment on a misstep or not…tricky.

Until being truly present, fully alert and conscious of the moment’s timbre, taste and feel, allow a silky knowing, a certainty that is smooth and unobtrusive.

Let hidden wings of defiant compassion take the strain.