It’s
a Full Moon Out Today!
By Allen Merritt ©2018
Remember when the idea of emoji’s was taking
characters on your computer keyboard and creating them into a picture of sorts?
For example, 80)
(cartoon face smile); ;) (winking
smile); or, :) (regular smile). I am
reminded of these today after an incident, which I’ll share in a minute. Those original
expressions were very creative and paved a path to the way we use them today. We
don’t even have to tilt our heads to know what they mean or represent. Those
original images became a positive way of sharing how people feel in the heat of
the moment. I think that is a good thing. No sense in keeping everything
bottled inside until you implode.
Anyway, sometimes life throws a curve ball that
turns that frown upside down even when it’s a vertical one!
Today was one of those days for me.
As I write this, it is only the second day of
January, the day after New Years!
I made my way to the coffee house to start my
morning and think on what direction I need to take for the day and in the near
future, to read, jot down notes and ideas and the like.
Next thing I know is I look up and life smacks me right in the face with a funny moment. The joke was for me (glad it wasn’t ON
me this time). This was an instant where I could either laugh at the joke OR be
disgusted by it.
Here’s what happened. When I glanced up from my
book, reached for my coffee for a sip, I noticed a man about fifty feet away
from me at the coffee bar. For some reason the timing was perfect and I do not
think anyone else saw this. The man literally bent over and his pants fell
below his butt cheeks. He did not have underwear on. There was nothing between
him and the world but his birthday suit. This was a rather obvious peek-a-boo occasion.
This was beyond butt crack entertainment where we make jokes about plumbers. This
was the full moon shining brightly for everyone to see. It was a put on your
sunglasses event. And I am not kidding or being cheeky when I say this was not
a pair of sweet cheeks you WANT to see.
Needless-to-say, I am laughing internally big time!
There was a part of me that almost wanted to snap a picture. This display of
nakedness in a public setting was not what I was expecting to start off my
morning, but I will admit how it was well worth it for the humor. What a great
way to start of the day by finding humor, laughing it off and embracing the
situation as a positive experience to keep me laughing all day long and also
share with others.
In light of all the naked activities taking place in
some reality shows highlighting, naked survival, dating, minimalistic living
and what-not, I think sharing such stories with others spreads a little light
to help liven up the day and provide some perspective.
I recall a song I enjoyed in my childhood called The
Streak by Ray Stevens for which a man in the buff went streaking around
town stirring up all kinds of ruckus. This morning was very much the same and I
appreciated the privilege of being able to have something to talk about and
make my day a bit brighter.
If I haven’t shared this video before, this is as
good a time as any to give you a peek (pun intended) of Ray Steven’s streaker on
the loose.
I hope your week provides ample amounts of humorous
opportunities to make you laugh and enjoy living on a positive note.
And, if you can’t beat ‘em, join ‘em!
Cheers!
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