Notes from Purgatory

My view of the world we live in is that it is Purgatory; a little bit of Heaven, a little bit of Hell, and a whole lot of In-between. And it seems to be sliding more into the Hell direction with each passing day. Hope we can turn things around soon; there are enough people waking up to the truth about how we are being conned and manipulated by the monied powers-that-be, using the one-two punch: Politics and Religion. For an amusing and dead-on critique of the latter, go to YouTube and search for Pat Condell - he has about 40 videos and they are all well worth watching.

But I don't want to get into all that today. Instead I would like to show you around my little piece of the world. It's a happy place most of the time, largely because I don't watch television, don't read newspapers, and don't much care about what the Fascist pigs in our governement are up to. They will answer for their crimes soon enough.

I lke my own little world better because in it I can do things to make my own life, and the lives of those who visit, better. Some of these are deeply troubled, and this piece is about one person in particular, a bittersweet story. Her name is Anna, anonymous enough as there are loads of Annas in the world. I have only known her for about three or four months but she has found a place in my heart, a real sweetheart.
One example of this happened the day after my birthday last month.

I was in a small gathering and one of my friends handed me a birthday card. Anna was there and hadn't known about my birthday. Sitting quiety she took out a pen and a small piece of paper and started working on a little picture. When it was done she handed it to me: it was a picture of a rose and a birthday greeting. I treasure that little piece of paper. What's so special? you might ask.

Well, when I first met Anna she had three monkeys on her back: drugs, alcohol, andsomething just as devastating. I have been able to help her get past the drugs and alcohol and she's beenclean and sober ever since. It's the third malady that has proven hardest to overcome: Anorexia Nervosa. You see, Anna weighs 78 pounds and was recently admitted to a local hospital with a blood pressure reading of 70/30, about as close as anybody can get to a memorial service. For twenty years she hd been isolated and depressed that it's a wonder she lived this long, but the will to live finally came to the fore and she's taking a swing at it. I have become a friend that she trusts, and with the little notes of appreciation I've received from her, it's not too hard at all. Sometimes she sinks into the darkness of despair, but when this happens she calls me and lets me guide her back to the realization that she is not alone, never has to be ever again, and that life is worth living. The last time she called from the hospital she was pretty upbeat and there's hope. She needs help with eating, and I have told her that I am pictuuring her happy, healthy, and about thirty-five pounds heavier. I'll do everything I can to help bring that vision into the fullness of realization, but there's a long way to go, and there are no guarantees. It's a day at a time, but when the day comes that Anna can have visitors she will be surpised at the group that shows up.

That's my message. Whether you are alone, depressed, feeling like life had dealt you a crappy hand, or if you are unwittingly becoming isolated with all the distractions that the modern world has to offer while the insane, narrow-minded, and bigotted ideaologues whom we know all to well are trying to take over the world, get up, get out and build relationships with others more of less fortunate thatn you are. (Boy, that was some sentence; wasn't it?) Anyway, we need to join together as the cells in the worldly body of God, the Spirit of the Universe, and allow ourselves to be led out of the new Dark Age that our cowarddly leaders are trying to fashion for us. If you can find an Anna, someone who steps up to the plate with three stikes already, you will indeed be fortunate. ot only will you have the oppotunity to help others, but you will also be helping yourself, and the rest of us who want peace and happiness.

Try it: you'll like it!