I took the pleasure of using a little creative or poetic license this morning. This is the week we celebrate freedom, so I took some artistic freedom.
The quote today is from a guy named Dali Lama. Dali might be one helluva guy, but he probably didn’t know it. You’re right, I added the ‘helluva’ part.
I also don’t think Mr. Lama ever watched the Spike Lee film, “Mo’ Betta Blues” from 1990. If he would have, he would know that life would be of higher quality when you add a little ‘mo’ betta’ into it.
The Dali kept today’s quote simple.
“Choose to be optimistic, it feels better.”
Now that is one solid quote, but it needed some JumboLove. As you will see on the July 6th Morning Chalkboard.
Speaking of July 6th, today has a national day and an international day.
In the United States of America, we celebrate National Fried Chicken Day. My opinion is that real fried chicken has a bone in it. Anything without a bone is processed crap made outside of Scranton, Pennsylvania.
Since Aretha Franklin closed her Soul Food restaurant on Maxwell Street, my favorite fried chicken joint these days is in the old Parky’s on Roosevelt Road across from The Jewels…. The Berwyn Chicken Company.
On the worldwide scene, it is International Kissing Day.
Do you remember that first deep mouth kiss? Mine ranks right behind seeing Walter Payton score a touchdown for the first time.
Do you remember the first kiss with someone that you fell in love with? The tingling sensation from your toes, through your rectum, up your spine and across your forehead.
Hard to match that feeling!
I’m going to take one more shot at creative freedom.
It was Alfred Lord Tennyson that said, “Tis better to have loved and lost than never to have loved at all.”
For me it is, “Tis better to have kissed that hot mommy than to be pissed at yourself for just saying goodnight.”
Today, get yourself a bucket of fried chicken. Split it with someone that you like to kiss and celebrate both nationally and internationally…
… and be astonished!
Astonishment makes life a Helluva lot Mo’ Betta.
