THE PELICAN

It is a very special bird, the pelican

He can store enough in his beak 

 To last him at least one week.

 More than his belly can. 

He is truly special, just 

Like you and me

The Pelican. 

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Where do we learn how to live?

          We all want and believe different things. Parents want their child to attend school and come out believing what they think about religion, politics, other people, and everything they hold as true. That is fine, except it is unlikely to happen in a school supported by taxpayers; they all want something different. I believe in and support private schools. What I do not support are individuals who attempt to dictate what should be taught in public schools. Their children should be in a private school.

           I also get upset about colleges that graduate people with majors that have little or no money-making skills. They want to have a family and pursue the American dream, just like the rest of us. All they end up with is a loan to pay off, and no skills to earn money to do it.

           Every counselor should learn from the one who collaborated with my son. He asked my son, “If you could be anything you wanted, what would it be?” My son said, “A poet.” The counselor walked over, picked up the newspaper, and turned to the want ads, saying, “Let’s see what jobs are available for a poet.” My son became a biologist who also writes poetry.

          Our brain is housed in a container we call a body. Like all containers, ours will wear out. In recent years, the repair people (doctors) have had some fantastic tools to work with and are pretty good at repairing them.

          We used to eat fresh food from the farm, but it is now very difficult to do so. The food we eat must be beneficial for us; we are living longer now.

           When I was born, life expectancy was 60 years. I’m now in my 92nd year and don’t see any reason to die for at least a few more years. I consider that a significant change, and I enjoy adapting to it.

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“We are what we eat“

Is a popular saying.

I don’t think that is true because,

I am not dead yet and

Everything I eat

Is.