to melanie and my fellow travelers at tbr
rickydoc signing out – good luck to the next ball up
1st a bit of news – finished my draft last week, like to think ive finished my novel but before i can say that i have to put it down, let it get cold for a couple of weeks, read thru it and see if it passes the cringe test – then my poetry draft and its a done deal
meantime ima enjoy the energy unleashed – not only do i have freed up energy, i just feel powerful, like i can do anything
thats gon last until i crack that bad boy open again and start cringing, so ima take advantage while i can
okay, my last tbr post – wanted to do a rickydocs blessings for the world thing – originally conceived this as blessings for the blackworld, then thought as per last post that i need to elevate my game, do a blessing for the world,
so then i start listing all these challenges in the world
the global meltdown
the rise of fundamentalism
the conflict between islam and the west
african development
strengthening global infrastructures
global conflicts and hotspots
immigration and nationalism
quality of life issues (poverty,health,etc)
then i realize this list can go on and on, and somewhat lacking in specificity
what about the iraq and the middle east, what about people losing jobs and houses et al, what about grinding poverty all over the world, folk living on 20 cents a day if they lucky, what about hunger and aids, god help me it goes on forever – the human condition in all its pain and wonder
so lt me just give a generic blessing for the world - when it comes to the human condition i am an incurable optimist, i believe in the capacity of the human spirit to evolve and solve any problem – i believe that life gets better thru time – i have to – otherwise id despair
so let me say this world – all my blessings for you -
and when you come to the crossroads, always take the highroad, always strive to be greater than you are – step by step and inch by inch, slowly we turn - ima take that as your blessings on me
so now, a few blessings for situations that move me personally and ima call it a day:
sudan, somalia, the congo et al – may peace and well being fall upon you like rain, 3 generations
and haiti, poor haiti, you know i got to bless you, hold on, rickydoc got a plan, hold on
let me stick neworleans in there too while im at it, and memphis on general principles, i would the delta take care of its own
and the folk of iraq, they have suffered so, you get a blessing too
and the southern sudan in its coming referendum and subsequent development – dont worry about that, ima walk you thru that, rickydoc wont let you fall
and mugabe, man i wish i could say something to you make you understand what youve done to your legacy – no blessing for you
israel and palestine, i dont think there is anything i can do with that, israel afraid to give slack, the palestinians got no slack to give, i expect nothing but pain here – they been standing at the crossroads a mighty long time, somebody will have to make a move – i suspect it has to be israel – may this work out for both peoples
the conflict between islam and the west, i should put this one in the same boat with the rise in fundamentalism
this one is complicated and perhaps the most fraught of the moment, i have faith that the good folk both sides will prevail – we dont really have a lot of choice – suicide bombers and jihadis on one hand and on the other palin, beck, foxnews, teaparties and militia movements incensed by the election of obama
progressives both sides, islam and the west, will have to make common cause – may you be steadfast – and when you come to the crossroads, so forth etc
and let me do a blessing for barack, and maybe a word of advice
my brother, lecturing and admonishing your base wont get it, you got to beg, man, tell them youve learned your lesson, tell them please come thru for me and i will come thru for you, i just need a little more time, please dont bail on me now
he got a little growing to do but dont we all – nov 2 lets put a blessing on obama, the democratic congress and my midterm voters – my mighty frontline, hold it
anything else that bother me personal – people losing their jobs, people cant find jobs, folk losing their houses – the hammer this collapse has been – hold on people, position yourself for the comeback – this too shall pass, you have my word on that
and to all the conditions i will think of as soon as i send this off – dont worry, i got you covered too, running and gunning i might miss a shot so let me send out a generic blessing for everybody – may the gods be as good to you as they have been to me
and to all the generations – i would humanity be a star faring culture, always evolving, always reaching for higherground – and when you come to the crossroads, always strive to be greater than you are – but you got that, right, i dont have to tell you that again
let me drop a little blessing for my friends and family, i will try to be more attentive in the future
same same my colleagues and students over at the schoolhouse - nothing but love
let me save my last and best blessing for tbr, my literary warriors in array
the future is yours, take good care of it
all my love
in the name of the conqueror
word by rickydoc
