What I Didn’t Have

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 It wasn’t until I did my vids for Rise.TV that I now have is a community of believers.  I never had this before, which is why I don’t concern myself with numbers.  Before I did.  It’s what I now have that is different.  It took nearly 25 years after the experience to find community.  It’s what I now have that I never had.  I was looking for community.  

I now have that.  I have community now and I am no longer is search of community.  So, I no longer care about convincing anyone as I did before.  I was psychotic and bi-polar before but not really am I any longer.  I take my meds and can have episodes, but I no longer need professional help as I did before.  I was alone but no longer am I alone.

This is what is different now.  It’s why in many respects I no longer care because my story is out there.  Maybe not entirely, but what is most important is out there.  What is most important is the value of human life.  God will not forgive sins against any human life.  This is what is MOST important and it took Angels to tell me this.  I care most about every Human Life.  

I can write about Santa Claus and reindeer.  I could write about the Easter Bunny and Easter Eggs.  But I have the most fun at Christmas and I did.  Now I have Santa reclining on a secluded beach while wearing his red Speedo and smoking his Dunhill pipe.  I have the most fun with Santa Claus.  But I have fun with him because I can.  

Now Santa is relaxing and will continue to do so until hurricane season begins and he needs to get back to work.  I’ll let you know if I spot him down here.  My thoughts are always in my Angels and like football, Christmas is a diversion.  I need diversions throughout the year.  I might take up fishing or just more trips to the beach.  But I like having fun too just to take my mind off the importance of my Angels lest they become a burden and not a joy.

I’ll find other things like the gym and even my pipes, which are a hobby and not just Spiritual tools.  My Angels never want to be an obsession but a joy.  I can do this now because of community.  I can relax more because of community.  It’s the one thing I haven’t had until recently.  Now that I have it I can focus on other things, including what I say here.  I care less about numbers and building community from scratch.

So, in keeping with community my pipes are not a secret.  I smoke a pipe to connect with the Divine but they give me pleasure and relaxation too.  My pipe this morning is my Peterson Sherlock Holmes pipe and my tobacco is Berries and Cream Aromatic tobacco.  My coffee this morning is from Ethiopia.  Thank you for your time and Peace to each one of you.

Dave

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