Innocent but Worldly

She crawled towards the fish pond, while her mother got a cup of coffee at the counter. So I got down on the floor with her, (In my dress pants. It never makes any difference.) and watched her. Sure enough, disaster loomed!

Just grabbing her, not scolding, or getting freaked out, I joined in her curiosity. Speaking softly to her, the adventure with “S” had begun. “J” saw this gentle love, and came over. So a continuation , she being the director of the action, commenced.

Now it led to my home in the barrio. A messier place could not be envisioned, as the first stages of this book were strewn everywhere! An explanation, and a lack of bugs, spoke of messy, but clean.

People that are obsessively neat, have a sickness, that restricts them. “You can’t tell a book by it’s cover.” After all, what is more important, neatness, or action?

Got kids? Happy kids, vs neat house, loving hearts know the answer! Ask yourself, which is more important, is my kid is happy, or what other people think? YOU are responsible for living life to it’s fullest, FOR YOUR KIDS!!!

If you live your life for others, it is one huge mistake!!! Cut them loose! Your kids are your BEST FRIENDS! YOU ARE A GOD TO THEM!!! IT’S YOUR LIFE, LIVE AS YOU CHOOSE!!!

Anyway, we went to “Portfolio” and “Do as you like.” was my comment to “J” when she wanted to speak to her friends. I was getting along famously with “S.” Time marched on, an soon, she needed home.

By this time, “J” had a very good picture of me as a person, and knew where my heart was. So she told me to take the stroller, and go home with “S.” I was very impressed!

It was very obvious, from her interactions with “S”, that she loved her daughter more than anything else in the world! She trusted her own appraisal of me so much, that she was willing to let her child go home with me!

Why was I so impressed? “J” is a very intelligent, perceptive person, and is very responsible. She owns her own business, and is in the upper echelons of the trade. I hope to see her again soon!

“J” if you are reading this, e-mail me a note! Let’s get together again! I have a reader here. She sorts out anything I didn’t ask for. E-mail: gentlewarriorcalls@earthlink.net Hope to hear from you soon! Subject: J or S.

FREEING THE PERFECTION IN CHILDREN

Children are closest to creation, and hence much more intellectually free than adults. They are also much sharper than ever given credit for. I.E. : When born, their minds are empty computers that process every bit of information taken in, instantly.

It is how they are, to learn to relate to life. Presently, they are taught what their parents either know, or do not know about life. They are taught how to become a cog in society's machine, rather than how to be special.

When a child is a crawler, and can not yet speak, some can do this. They are presented a series of white cards with dots that correlated to numbers on the back. When told, "This is one, this is two," etc. some can distinguish numbers instantly, when queried.

They are presented with cards of 47 and 48 dots. When asked "Which is 47?," they can indicated with hands, instantly, without counting! They can't even speak yet but the brain functions automatically! One loses this ability rapidly, intelligence transferring from God given, to man given.

Look at the process, and you can see that it is the way generally accepted. We can actually gain incredible things from children! By giving the world a leader, already having this potential released, civilization can be brought to perfection!

You are reading this to give you the path. Join me! Of course the naiveté of a person that is not wise, is not good in this world. They must learn to think, but most never learn.

Instead of saying, “What do you think?” THEY TELL THEIR KIDS WHAT TO THINK! So the kids never learn how to think! “I don’t want my son to grow up learning the streets!” was a mother’s naive, idealistic statement.

However, I’m more than sure that she did not wish her son to grow up to be a victim! We do not live in an ideal world, as much as we would wish it true. I would remind those that feel this way. When one goes out the door, they are on the streets!

Parents that think giving in to every whim of their child is good, are very wrong. It does not take human nature into account. Guidance, ie: “How would you feel if somebody did that to you?” Say this when inappropriate actions are taking place!

THE ROAD NOT TAKEN

TWO ROADS DIVERGED IN A WOOD I TOOK THE ONE LESS TRAVELED BY AND THAT HAS MADE ALL THE DIFFERENCE Paraphrased R. Frost

DIFFERENCE IS STRENGTH

Just exactly what does this mean? How can what is bad for most, be good for individuals? Here are some examples. The America Cup Race was 114 years old when this happened.

The race had only been won by minutes, or even seconds before. The Stars and Stripes catamaran won by an hour and a half. None had ever thought to enter a twin hull, in a previously single hulled race! So difference was strength!

Look to the Indy 500. The STP Turbine Car was winning EASILY when a 75 cent part broke and it was BANNED from future races! Difference was strength. Ring any bells?

In another case, a man told of being a hitchhiker. He was at a freeway ramp full of others with their thumbs out. Getting a ride seemed a distant dream. Confronted with a crowd of thumbers, nobody stopped.

It started to rain, so he goes to the store and buys garbage bags to use as raincoats. He delivers them into eager hands for 25¢ each. However, John doesn't take one. When the next car comes to the ramp, they see a group clad in bags. Sympathy got the only one getting wet a ride!

Being different requires courage, because one is going against accepted thought. By being different, the crowd is left behind. 9/10 new business fail in the first year. We can see 1 is different. One owner of ten has the proper vision. Rather than, "Take it easy." "Work hard!” the best!

As an employer, which would you prefer your employees do?

MEASURE THE VALUE OF OPINIONS BY THE ACCOMPLISH-MENTS OF THE ADVISOR TEMPERED BY THEIR EXPERI-ENCE. Hitchhiking crossed 24 states in 1971, with no particular direction calling to me. I didn't realize that my actions would lead me on the most incredible journey.

Innocence led the way from my service at Fort Ritchey. During the Vietnam war, many had sons in peril far away. An easy flow of conversation always displayed the traits of a trustworthy man.

"I hope someone helps my son out too." was offered hopefully. I gratefully accepted small jobs to do in trade for room and board every single day. 180 different jobs in 6 months.

I have always been accepted in any level of society, highest to lowest. "Traveler" was a name well suited to the learning stages of my life. By being apart from "normal" society, I have been in a special pure world.

I am not like most other men, selfish and an aggressively negative force. This idea is diametrically opposite of reality. I am a women’s counselor.

This is exemplified by Debbie’s letter of surprise. She was a beating victim for 10 years. I usually use only my screen name initially, when writing a victim. gentlewar stands for gentle warrior. After we wrote about twenty times using screen names I started signing off, “Doug.”

Deb asked, “Why are you signing off “Doug?” “It’s my name!!” I explained. “You’re a man?” her astonished words. We had e-mailed and im'd for almost three weeks before I revealed my gender. I am unlike any man you have ever known. Don't allow yourself to be misguided by past experiences.

If you are curious about the person that put this site together go to:

http://www.myspace.com/gentlewar

I'll be glad to hear from you!

I'm already with someone so don't worry about me hitting on you, k?

Life is what you make it,

Doug