Sometimes we are the star in stories, more often than not, we are just happy bystanders, enjoying the show. I once heard that whoever has the most stories at the end of life "wins". I picture the soul in front of the Gates of Heaven, relaying our lives to Saint Peter: Is it a happy affair? Recalling all the good and bad and silly and fun things one's life is composed of? Is it a somber affair, a hermit's reflection on life, an ascetic's contemplations on the universe ? Both strike me as necessary, if somewhat oppositional, for a fulfilled life. We are all, of course, heroes in our own stories. Sometimes on a muskateer adventure, sometimes on a hermit's quest. The writer humbly offers a touch of both in these pages. The funny stories are not that funny. The reflections are not that profound. Yet- A good laugh with a good friend. A moment alone, considering the world. May we all be blessed with these.
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