Gandhi staring me in the face. It’s a cool November evening and I’m waltzing through the old stand by visions of grandeur. Walt Whitman looks at me perplexed. I hide from his glances ashamed of my pestilence. The nag of self doubt is running rampant across my brain. The landscape of my room remains the same. I glare back at Gandhi and demand an explanation for his surveillance. I am too calm to shout. I don’t throw him across the room. I am amused by his stature and decide to like him. It is kind of funny that he never met Walt Whitman before I introduced them. The odds are against me but I believe I can pull it off. And all the promise will be fulfilled. I am delighted with my company. I toast them with winter lager and take a hearty swig. November air is good for the soul. I’ve always found that aphorism to be true.
a peaceful moment
reflection on the giants
of philosophy