I was speaking with someone on the phone a few days ago and he asked me how old I was. When I responded I was going on 69 he exclamied ‘Oh my God I did not know you were that old.’ He later said we must see each other soon as we do not have much time. So it goes as the clock ticks. I have heard you are as old as you feel. Another good saying is age is just a number. The power of positive thinking, indeed. A friend asked me some time ago if I felt old. I considered that what I felt was not particulary relevant to the question. Life for we happy humans is grounded in physical reality.

We chase the Dream. A gifted speaker convinces us of a better world in a bottle. Thinking rich makes you rich is only part of the puzzle. Work is usually involved. Success is incremental.

Faith is not a job with good benefits and a health plan. It is a journey on rainy and sunny days and dark nights of the soul. Faith is shoes that fit comfortably and a multicolored cloak that is both cool in the summer and warm in the winter. The clothing of faith is becoming in youth and old age. Versatile yet durable.

Reality is not an address that you choose whether or not to live at. Today you can see powerful people who have constructed their own Private Reality. They gather accolates and supplicants to assist them in their pursuit of Nirvanna. We poor folks on the outside looking in watch in dismay and incredulity at the seemingly obvious antics of the victims of Elite Grifters. When you are becoming poorer while the Great Leader increasingly adds to his wealth something is wrong.

Dreams are fun intriguing and mysterious. Especially if when they are your dreams. You own them they are yours and no one else. Reflect on them and their meaning. Work toward their fullfillment. Dreams are the coal that fuels the fire that turns the wheels rolling down the track. No one has to sell you a dream you have your own.