dual personalities

I had a bad day on Friday and it carried into my weekend. I’m afraid I am not spiritually advanced enough to power through those bad days. I disappoint myself, but it’s the truth.

It takes some work you know. I won’t go into all the details, but I finally had a breakthrough when I watched Awakenings (1990) on Saturday night.

No, that is not my brother in the car with Robert De Niro! That’s Robin Williams.

Leonard Lowe, De Niro’s character, who has been “awakened” from a 30-year catatonic state, tells us:

Read the newspaper. What does it say? All bad. It’s all bad. People have forgotten what life is all about. They’ve forgotten what it is to be alive. They need to be reminded. They need to be reminded of what they have and what they can lose. What I feel is the joy of life, the gift of life, the freedom of life, the wonderment of life!

It is important to be reminded of this frequently. I highly recommend this wonderful movie, although be prepared to cry off-and-on for two hours. This also is a good thing (see here.)

I went to church on Sunday and was under-whelmed by the service and the sermon, but was gladdened by the display of new spring growth evident in the church grounds.

There was plenty of spring bounty at the grocery store as well.

Back in my yard, there is plenty of work to be done already.

But I’m feeling better already. Aren’t you?

And for you doubters out there who don’t believe that Robin Williams is my brother’s doppelganger…here’s proof!

Here he is (on the right obviously) in 1989 with his bro-in-law.

Born a few weeks apart in 1951, the only way to tell them apart is that Robin is a LOT more hairy.

Have a great week!