.....have you ever been out for an Indian with two Indians?
There is a well known comedy sketch here in the UK. It shows a big group of Asian men 'going out for an English'!
The drink too much larger and abuse the 'English' waiters, sexist jokes, loud and ignorant eat terrible food and is funny!
We eat more Indian food here in the UK than any other 'take away', we don't say 'to go' here, or restaurant meals!
Last night I had the delight to eat out with Mr Singh and Richard ............... I love em love em ......
Here we were with waiters born in Goa and Bangladesh .............. with the diners from India,from Punjab and Kerala, ........ and it was great.
Mr Singh had fought in the Indian army in 1970 against Pakistan. All in defence of Bangladesh. Before we even looked at the extensive menu - we were talking about where we came from.
Me coming from North West England, St Helens - come on the Saints, did not even get a mention because we were talking 'International Experiences' here.
It was great.
The food was great and wondrous to be with such great humans ............. we talked and talked. Such great yearning as we talked about how to live our lives with longing .............
A couple of weeks ago I scribbled in my little day book::
"Fear does not work on a fearless man" - a Mr Singh quote as we were doing coffee together .......... you know, Costa Coffee houses - at one time they were full of such keywords as 'Free Trade Coffee' ................ NOW ....... there is no sign of the signs. No pressure on them to do something for the poorest! We have to ask for Fair Trade ................ and I trust you do?
Back to Mr Singh .......... he is a man of wisdom. Sometimes, no all times, you have to listen carefully to grab hold of one of his little pearls of wisdom. It is interesting, back to last night, how questions can trigger some great conversations ............... and learning ............. there was a man on a near table who just talked non-stop with opinions. I am not sure the others on his table wanted them. Me? - I didn't.
I think that those beautiful humans who talk in 'Opinions' all the time .......... are not in contact with their feelings and are logjams in 'Level three' mode - do you think? (see "L5" in the search button above to get more thoughts on Level Five.)
Are you always thinking about life?
Or am I odd?
I am always thinking 'where I am' and yearning and longing to live life ............. and you?
I am trying to feel all my feelings, even now, and trying to develop my interior as well as my exterior life lived .............. I must ask Joan whether I am living all this out and not just mouthing it.
Do you ever feel beautiful?
You are beautiful
Do you ever consider yourself to be beautiful?
You are beautiful
Do you ever consider yourself to be becoming beautiful?
You are beautiful
Do you ever consider yourself to be imperfection?
You are beautiful Imperfection ....................
Thank you for joining me in that place and this place .......
