IN OUR OWN SKIN

A close family member recently posted this on facebook. "I am very happy being in my own skin trying to uphold to family standards that no longer exist in life today. I make people unhappy with my principles but will always uphold to a higher level whom I need to answer to, the lord. It's too bad that others do not uphold values and faith. Very sad". Here was my answer to his unsettling dilemma. "You and I don't make people unhappy, people are likely unhappy already. you see my brother, most people don't really want or care about religious and political views from others. I've learned that people will eventually come on their own terms, their own place and time, and not when we want. Welcome to the real world".

LIFE IS A JUNGLE

Thinking, analyzing, worrying,  we're always thinking of things but more often than not, the wrong thoughts. These common thoughts come and go, then come back automatically until we eventually fall asleep, and of course, they distort even more in our dreams. However, there is always one powerful thought that is present and just feels good, one that even superman cannot stop, happiness. Am I happy? When, where, and how. Will money, fame, romance, or whatever make us happy? Lets not kid ourselves in believing this, sure it might be fun for awhile, but we really know it's temporary and will likely expire. It's very much like fools gold, it looks real until we discover it's not. So what is real happiness that comes at different stages of our lives, what is the ingredient that cures our endless days of soul searching. Sure, intellects have been trying to answer this since the invention of the wheel, and just about everyone has their own theory, but because each one of us is unique, there really is no right or wrong answer. Like me, you probably read tons of self help books, but are we any closer? We can probably agree that deep inside our very own galaxy of what we are and what we are made of, happiness will surface on its own place and time. It's interesting that if we die sect happiness, right smack in the center is love, love of any kind, and it triggers endless of emotions that each one has its own view on life. When we take control and remember that voices in our head are a combination of our experiences and what we picked up in life, with too many mistakes. Sure, life is a jungle and we cannot control this complex world around us, but we can step back and just observe without any judgements and we can sit in the middle of our mind and take back control of ourselves. We can also separate the wild, crazy, senseless, sadness, and pain that's around us. We can refuse to be hypnotized, believe, obey, slave to what we sense is wrong, and we can say - no! You see, right and wrong is written in our heart from birth but somewhere along the way we lost or forgotten it. So the next time we hear Pharrell Williams song "Happy", sing along because he's got it right. What are your thoughts, I'd like to know /  flacofrancopeet@gmail.com

THE BEAST INSIDE

Some nights the beast walks into the dark of this endless city of Brooklyn without no destination or any idea why or where he's going. He's looking, searching, observing girls of all age, especially the ones who walk alone. This beast acts and thinks different, he feels the hairs on his body growing, nails getting longer, just waiting and lurking around in some shadow. This is just another night and another transformation into some street filled with beautiful girls, filled with sexual prey. The beast takes notice of each  body that moves a certain way, sniffing the fragrance of individuals who walk pass him, his mind recognizing unique scents as fingerprints. This intake has a secret message buried deep in its treasure chest of sweet desires, and to open this magical box and look inside is strictly forbidden, except for the beast who has the key to his make believe world. The lovely girls look back at him and quickly recognizing his hideousness like the elephant man, their eyes wide open with fear of what he might do, so they quickly move away. Frustrated, he then goes to a nearby bar where everyone knows he's strange, but no one really knows him. He looks around for that eye contact, the way they dress, move, and the way the alcohol is working. His attention begins to focus on some gorgeous woman on the other end of the bar where the light shines dim, inviting him with that irresistible lure of lust. Howling like a wolf in his own head, he slowly walks towards her, but his intentions was interrupted by her handsome boyfriend who walked into the scene, so he makes a quick exit and back into the misty black night. By now the beast was ready to explode, leaving thirsty and on empty, he goes to the nearby river docks where lovers, singles, geeks, and freaks hang out. As he strolls, he notices an innocent girl pretty as a summer flower sitting alone, crying. This, has got to be it! The desperation of needing a friend to talk to, is almost a guaranteed way for him to hypnotize her, and an open door for his sexual appetite. He asks her if she's okay, she then takes one look at him, gets up, and without saying a word, just runs away. So now he sits down by the water overlooking New York City, thinking, wondering why does he do these things, wasting so much time and energy on detours that takes him right back where he started, nowhere. So where are we going with all of this? Why this obsession by Cupid's sexual arrow? And, who exactly is this beast? The great Socrates used to open his arguments with. "I don't know". Sounds almost too simple, and child like, wrong, it was a brilliant example of the truth. We really don't know why we behave and do strange things, why we become a wolf in sheep clothing. Lets be honest, do you always know what you're doing? Does sexual tension rule you most of the time? Does your relationship suffer from some X factor? Have you ever said to yourself, why am I with this lover? Looser? Why I do this why I do that is a never ending question that a life time is not enough to answer.  So again. who is this beast?  The beast lives, and it lives inside all of us.                                                                              (Thanks so much for visiting me, I would love to hear your afterthoughts on this or any other blog)

ROAD MAP

REALITY - 101

See you in my dreams where we rehearse for reality. What exactly does this mean to me? Reality is dark one moment, and the colors of the rainbow the next. Reality sometimes is too difficult to understand, like Einstein. Reality is also easy to read, like an intriguing poem that touches the heart. Reality is the end of the world when love leaves our door, and reality is the beginning of bliss when love enters. This is my reality, and likely yours

I INVITE YOU ON THE WARM BEACHES OF ITALY .

•                     I would very much love to know your favorite place, whoever and wherever you are. Meanwhile, let me slightly open my window and tell you about my favorite place, Paestum Italy. Over here there's this awesome beach and a serene atmosphere where I don't care about the past, and I don't care about the future. What matters is the now, is my espresso coffee on its way? Should I go in the water for a swim? Is the wind picking up to fly my kite?  Here I only think about important stuff. So, you care to join me? Or perhaps you care to share your special place of happyness. You are always welcome to say hello, what's on your mind, or to tell me what is of concern to you.                                                                                                                                flacofrancopeet@gmail.com

LETS BE FRIENDS

   We can have friends across the street, and across the globe, so wherever you are in this incredible  world we live in, I do hope to meet face to face one day or trough the Internet and to call each other, friends. Sharing your ideas, concerns, and feelings is a natural expression that our mind  feeds on. So whenever we communicate with people, we learn about ourselves, we will look at the same tree and understand why we don't really see the same tree, and that's what the power of learning is all about. You could always check on me here, facebook, or just Google my name. If you have a moment I would love to hear your thoughts and concerns. I look forward to hear from you and to be, your friend.  flacofrancopeet@gmail,com