{"id":1159,"date":"2024-10-23T00:20:50","date_gmt":"2024-10-23T00:20:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/justcareforall.life\/?page_id=1159"},"modified":"2026-03-31T15:58:06","modified_gmt":"2026-03-31T15:58:06","slug":"elementor-1159","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/justcareforall.life\/?page_id=1159","title":{"rendered":"Chapter 11, El Segundo Acto"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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The squeaky gates closed behind me.<\/p>

Waiting for me, port side,<\/p>

was a cranky chug-boat,<\/p>

puffing steam<\/p>

ready to go,<\/p>

‘n one overstuffed<\/p>

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Two things fill the mind with ever new<\/p>\n

and increasing admiration and awe, the<\/p>\n

more often and steadily we reflect upon<\/p>\n

them: the starry heavens above me<\/p>\n

and the moral law within me.<\/p>\n

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Life is full of awe and grace and truth and <\/p>\n

mystery and wonder. <\/p>\n

I live in that atmosphere.<\/p>\n

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Above me,<\/p>\n

in the night’s violet sky, I see them:<\/p>\n

A million eyes glistening in the galaxy above;<\/p>\n

I have yet to identify my special steering star.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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As I cross the once foreboding sea,<\/p>

the black tar turns into salt water taffy;<\/p>

day light increases and the darkness recedes.<\/p>

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Never felt alone again, not by day or night.<\/p>

Tukayo, missed, will forever see over me,<\/p>

continue to guide ‘n advocate for me,<\/p>

‘n forever sound right beside me,<\/p>

always at the ready to<\/p>

rub away any ol’ frown.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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There are two ways to live:<\/p>\n

You can love as if nothing is a miracle;<\/p>\n

you can live as if everything is a miracle.<\/p>\n

The most beautiful thing we can experience <\/p>\n

is the mysterious. It is the source of all <\/p>\n

true art and all science. He to whom this emotion <\/p>\n

is a stranger, who can no longer pause to wonder<\/p>\n

and stand rapt in awe, is as good as dead:<\/p>\n

his eyes are closed.<\/p>\n

–Albert Einstein. 1879-1955.<\/p>\n

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To science, not even the bark on the tree<\/p>\n

or drop of pond water is dull or a<\/p>\n

handful of dirt banal. <\/p>\n

They all arouse awe and wonder.<\/p>\n

–Jane Jacobs. 1916-2006.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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Immigrating, with a tattered, old trunk,<\/p>

full of words, images ‘n compositions;<\/p>

the rickety vessel docks, starborad;<\/p>

disembarked, tied up, offloaded.<\/p>

As the ability to speak returned.<\/p>

Me, me, me; wow! My voice!<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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Stood tall; on the pier<\/p>

with my stuffed trunk;<\/p>

my hat in my hand.<\/p>

Inhaled the salty air<\/p>

‘n smells of bustling humans.<\/p>

Seagulls squawked<\/p>

as my cargo grew restless.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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Self-esteem is the result of recognizing<\/p>\n

our personal power; awe and wonder <\/p>\n

come from recognizing our lack of it.<\/p>\n

Both are true, and in an exceptional life<\/p>\n

there is no conflict between them.<\/p>\n

–Victoria Moran. Born 1950.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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When you look at yourself and feel<\/p>\n

dissatisfaction about any part of you,<\/p>\n

you will continue to attract feelings of<\/p>\n

dissatisfaction, because the law mirrors <\/p>\n

back to you exactly what you are holding inside.<\/p>\n

Be in awe and wonder at the magnificence of you!<\/p>\n

–Rhonda Byrne. Borne 1951.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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I begin my speech:<\/p>

Moored, shored ‘n sure;<\/p>

this is the place to be.<\/p>

I must find my human<\/p>

‘N start teaching what they taught me.<\/p>

‘N surprise him as I return as the new<\/p>

‘N improved edition, Civil Rights 2.0.<\/p>

‘N to put the bounce back in his step.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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The trunk started rockin’ back ‘n forth.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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Okay, enough with the bad speeches. (Muffled.)<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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Hope my slippers have enough tread on ’em.<\/p>

It just may be a really long<\/p>

‘n really heavy<\/em> haul.<\/p>

I give it another whirl:<\/p>

I have seen my society<\/p>

in my prayers ‘n dreams;<\/p>

‘n upon a land of beauty<\/p>

‘n abundance, we thrive.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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If I had influence with the good fairy<\/p>\n

who is supposed to preside over the<\/p>\n

christening of all children I should ask that<\/p>\n

her gift to each child in the world be a<\/p>\n

sense of wonder so indestructible that it<\/p>\n

would last throughout life, as an unfailing<\/p>\n

antidote against boredom and disenchantments<\/p>\n

of later years, the sterile preoccupation with <\/p>\n

things artificial, the alienation from <\/p>\n

sources of our strength.<\/p>\n

–Rachel Carson. 1907-1964.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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Don’t forget the one catch for all of us to fulfill!<\/em><\/p>

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Oh yes, of course.<\/p>

(How my guiding star<\/p>

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Very well, here we go:<\/p>

Two-part expression, both questions:<\/p>

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First one for me, second one for you:<\/span><\/p>

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How much can I love?<\/span><\/p>

How may I love you?<\/p>

\u00a0<\/span><\/p>

Abruptly, the latches broke<\/span><\/p>

‘n my stowaway fluttered out<\/p>

of the trunk, smiling.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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The surest way to be happy is to seek<\/p>

happiness for others.<\/p>

–Martin Luther King, Jr. 1929-1968. (A)<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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Be who you are and say what you feel<\/p>\n

because those who mind don’t matter and<\/p>\n

those who matter don’t mind.<\/p>\n

–Dr. Seuss. 1904-1991<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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Find the sublime within Y~our time.<\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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Tukayo came packing<\/p>

a bunch of protest signs.<\/p>

In this new game,<\/p>

Tukayo already shines.<\/p>

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Readily, to new height Tukayo climbs<\/p>

To the top of a nearby gangplank?<\/p>

Wait, wrong way, Tukay–<\/p>

An offshore gust<\/p>

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To be yourself in a world that is constantly\u00a0<\/span><\/p>

trying to make you something else is the\u00a0<\/p>

greatest accomplishment.<\/p>

–Ralph Waldo Emerson. 1803-1882.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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The knowledgeable person lives with a<\/p>\n

question mark ‘?’ and the man of awe and wonder <\/p>\n

loves with an exclamation mark.<\/p>\n

–Rajneesh. 1931-1990<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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Woh, just a little wobbly …<\/p>

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I have a voice!<\/p>

Aye Aye,<\/p>

I have a voice.\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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I know.<\/p>\n

But go easy on the physical stuff. <\/p>\n

It’s been a thousand years.<\/p>\n

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Civility is not a tactic or a sentiment.<\/p>\n

It is the determined choice <\/p>\n

of trust over cynicism, of community over chaos.<\/p>\n

–George W. Bush. Born 1946.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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“ASAP.<\/p>

Who are We?<\/p>

We are the ruby-red<\/p>

heart of democracy<\/p>

and national expanse of equity.”<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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Silly Seer, what are you goin’ on about?<\/p>

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Another gust of wind, this time, onshore.<\/p>

It refreshes our features ‘n identifiers.<\/p>

Lips–Eyes–Noses–Ears emerge.<\/p>

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We approach each other.<\/p>

We touch each other’s face.<\/p>

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Life is not easy for any of us, but what of that?<\/span><\/p>\n

We must have perseverance and above all <\/p>\n

confidence in ourselves. We must beleive <\/span><\/p>\n

that we are gifted for something and that this thing, <\/span><\/p>\n

at whatever cost, must be attained.<\/span><\/p>\n

–Marie Curie. 1867-1934.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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Talking about you and me,<\/p>\n

My striking sidekick.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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You ‘n me,<\/p>\n

My exquisite soulmate.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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And the third beat in this here, ‘Wee.’<\/p>\n

Within this one, herewith my newlywed!<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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Signed ‘n sighed,<\/p>\n

My maritime bride.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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Let’s give it another round:<\/p>

Here, like nowhere else, stands<\/p>

a myriad of vastly varied peoples,<\/p>

homing to this sandy pebbly strand;<\/p>

holding the pulse of these vast lands<\/p>

in our strong, protective hands.<\/p>

My second political chant!<\/p>

Yeah, we’re gettin’ it.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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Obviously, there is pain in childbirth.<\/p>

But giving birth is also a moment of awe and wonder<\/p>

a moment when the true miralce of aliveness,<\/p>

and of a woman’s amazing part in that miracle,<\/p>

is suddenly experienced in every cell of one’s body.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>

It is in that sense truly an altered state of consciousness.<\/span><\/p>

–Rianne Eisler. Born 1931.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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Life without liberty is like a body <\/p>\n

without a spirit.<\/p>\n

–Kahil Gibran. 1883-2932.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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Wonderful words to usher us in to\u00a0<\/p>

a life of health ‘n well-being<\/p>

for the oldest ‘n youngest<\/p>

for the first ‘n last in line<\/p>

for us ‘n our off-spring.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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Our Future: Resurgence Chapter 11: Oportunidad Find It Within The Age of Awe The squeaky gates closed behind me. Waiting for me, port side, was a cranky chug-boat, puffing steam ready to go, ‘n one overstuffed trunk of junk. Two things fill the mind with ever new and increasing admiration and awe, the more often and steadily we reflect upon them: the starry heavens above me and the moral law within me. –Immanuel Kant. 1724-1804. Life is full of awe and grace and truth and  mystery and wonder.  I live in that atmosphere. –Dion DiMucci. Born 1939. Above me, in the night’s violet sky, I see them: A million eyes glistening in the galaxy above; I have yet to identify my special steering star. As I cross the once foreboding sea, the black tar turns into salt water taffy; day light increases and the darkness recedes. \u00a0 Never felt alone again, not by day or night. Tukayo, missed, will forever see over me, continue to guide ‘n advocate for me, ‘n forever sound right beside me, always at the ready to rub away any ol’ frown. There are two ways to live: You can love as if nothing is a miracle; you can live as if everything is a miracle. The most beautiful thing we can experience  is the mysterious. It is the source of all  true art and all science. He to whom this emotion  is a stranger, who can no longer pause to wonder and stand rapt in awe, is as good as dead: his eyes are closed. –Albert Einstein. 1879-1955. To science, not even the bark on the tree or drop of pond water is dull or a handful of dirt banal.  They all arouse awe and wonder. –Jane Jacobs. 1916-2006. Immigrating, with a tattered, old trunk, full of words, images ‘n compositions; the rickety vessel docks, starborad; disembarked, tied up, offloaded. As the ability to speak returned. Me, me, me; wow! My voice! Stood tall; on the pier with my stuffed trunk; my hat in my hand. Inhaled the salty air ‘n smells of bustling humans. Seagulls squawked as my cargo grew restless. Self-esteem is the result of recognizing our personal power; awe and wonder  come from recognizing our lack of it. Both are true, and in an exceptional life there is no conflict between them. –Victoria Moran. Born 1950. When you look at yourself and feel dissatisfaction about any part of you, you will continue to attract feelings of dissatisfaction, because the law mirrors  back to you exactly what you are holding inside. Be in awe and wonder at the magnificence of you! –Rhonda Byrne. Borne 1951. I begin my speech: Moored, shored ‘n sure; this is the place to be. I must find my human ‘N start teaching what they taught me. ‘N surprise him as I return as the new ‘N improved edition, Civil Rights 2.0. ‘N to put the bounce back in his step. The trunk started rockin’ back ‘n forth. Okay, enough with the bad speeches. (Muffled.) Hope my slippers have enough tread on ’em. It just may be a really long ‘n really heavy haul. I give it another whirl: I have seen my society in my prayers ‘n dreams; ‘n upon a land of beauty ‘n abundance, we thrive. If I had influence with the good fairy who is supposed to preside over the christening of all children I should ask that her gift to each child in the world be a sense of wonder so indestructible that it would last throughout life, as an unfailing antidote against boredom and disenchantments of later years, the sterile preoccupation with  things artificial, the alienation from  sources of our strength. –Rachel Carson. 1907-1964. \u00a0 Don’t forget the one catch for all of us to fulfill! (Still muffled.) Oh yes, of course. (How my guiding star sounds so close to me today.) \u00a0 Very well, here we go: Two-part expression, both questions: \u00a0 First one for me, second one for you: \u00a0 How much can I love? How may I love you? \u00a0 Abruptly, the latches broke ‘n my stowaway fluttered out of the trunk, smiling. The surest way to be happy is to seek happiness for others. –Martin Luther King, Jr. 1929-1968. (A) Be who you are and say what you feel because those who mind don’t matter and those who matter don’t mind. –Dr. Seuss. 1904-1991 Gift number Nine: \u00a0 Find the sublime within Y~our time. Uh-oh, me-o-my Tukayo came packing a bunch of protest signs. In this new game, Tukayo already shines. \u00a0 Readily, to new height Tukayo climbs To the top of a nearby gangplank? Wait, wrong way, Tukay– An offshore gust –Woh! \u00a0 To be yourself in a world that is constantly\u00a0 trying to make you something else is the\u00a0 greatest accomplishment. –Ralph Waldo Emerson. 1803-1882. The knowledgeable person lives with a question mark ‘?’ and the man of awe and wonder  loves with an exclamation mark. –Rajneesh. 1931-1990 \u00a0 Woh, just a little wobbly … \u00a0 I have a voice! Aye Aye, I have a voice.\u00a0 I know. But go easy on the physical stuff.  It’s been a thousand years. (Woops, there are those frowning eyes.) Civility is not a tactic or a sentiment. It is the determined choice  of trust over cynicism, of community over chaos. –George W. Bush. Born 1946. “ASAP. Who are We? We are the ruby-red heart of democracy and national expanse of equity.” \u00a0 Silly Seer, what are you goin’ on about? \u00a0 Another gust of wind, this time, onshore. It refreshes our features ‘n identifiers. Lips–Eyes–Noses–Ears emerge. \u00a0 We approach each other. We touch each other’s face. We lean our foreheads into each other. Life is not easy for any of us, but what of that? We must have perseverance and above all  confidence in ourselves. We must beleive  that we are gifted for something and that this thing,  at whatever cost, must be attained. –Marie Curie. 1867-1934. 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