Seventy nine years ago, on this day, a new entity appeared that was named Richard Charles DeGeiso. And I am amazed at how many people sent emails, birthday cards, comments on FaceBook and the like to wish me a happy birthday as I prepare to enter the eighth decade. I suppose that qualifies me as a wise person(or is it wise guy?). But on the other hand I very rarely get feedback on the comments I make about the things that intrigued me as I passed along the way for most of the twentieth century and now at least some of the twenty first.
Dialogue is quite important to our existence as sentient humans probably because it lets us know that there is at least one other that shares the planet with us. It is the sharing that is important. The sharing of resources and possessions represents concepts that are entirely beyond those of certain animals. We can share many things with the animal kingdom, but the ability to conceptualize, the ability to visualize and create abstractions seems to be beyond that of animals.
So with this new-found realization that I, as a member of the human race, could visualize abstractions and whatever, I decided to sign up for the insights of the Kabbalah. The Kabbalah for those who didn't know has its roots in Jewish mysticism and is said to hold the secrets of the plan that God had for the creation of our world, our universe. Now that is something that every 79 year old guy should really do to keep him off the streets. Soooo every Tuesday afternoon I will get my Kabbalah instruction in time for comment on the usual Thursday, Friday when I get around to writing my Blog. The Walrus could have something to say about the wisdom of the Kabbalah from here on in. With true passion if it works out or with tongue in cheek if it doesn't.
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