I wish I could paint a picture of tonight. A beautiful sailboat anchored under a million stars. The sound of the jungle and a good solid wind blowing from the east. The smell of fire, sea, and earth fills the air and my ipod is playing in the background. As usual I’m being introspective while gazing at the night sky.
I’ve been really stressed out the last few weeks with the root canal, and now more complications. I just don’t feel very well or have much energy. I don’t think the dentist got all of the infection and this thing is really kicking my ass. I was sitting on the foredeck tonight feeling pretty bad and stressing about all these things when Mr. Bob Dylan came along and put a smile on my face. “Blowin’ in the wind” never really hit me over the head as being such an awesome song but it did tonight, it’s my new favorite. Dylan was a poet, philosopher, and a personal hero. Here are the lyrics:
How many roads must a man walk down
Before you call him a man ?
How many seas must a white dove sail
Before she sleeps in the sand ?
Yes, how many times must the cannon balls fly
Before they’re forever banned ?
The answer my friend is blowin’ in the wind
The answer is blowin’ in the wind.Yes, how many years can a mountain exist
Before it’s washed to the sea ?
Yes, how many years can some people exist
Before they’re allowed to be free ?
Yes, how many times can a man turn his head
Pretending he just doesn’t see ?
The answer my friend is blowin’ in the wind
The answer is blowin’ in the wind.
Yes, how many times must a man look up
Before he can see the sky ?
Yes, how many ears must one man have
Before he can hear people cry ?
Yes, how many deaths will it take till he knows
That too many people have died ?
The answer my friend is blowin’ in the wind
The answer is blowin’ in the wind.
I saw a bit of the news (CNN) earlier tonight at Hanz’s place, I found it quite disturbing. I don’t understand much the world around me. I think the television is really poisonous and I want to start a movement of people who throw them away! I think I’ve learned enough over the years on my travels to know I don’t know anything about anything, but I do know that we all shouldn’t be focusing on all the negative crap in the world.
What really got me down is the body of a sailor was found in Portobello tied to an anchor in about 10 feet of water. I don’t know much more about the story, who it was, or why it happened. I think he was French. His boat was gone, the question is who took it and why?
What motivates some people is so far beyond what I can comprehend.
I really want to go sailing, I just don’t know to where? I’m supposed to pick up a charter in the San Blas on the 10th. I’m a bit worried about leaving the possibility of medical attention if I need it. I met these people here at Hanz’s place, they have been visiting Panama for the last month.
The answer is blowin’ in the wind.
Peace, Love, and Mr. Bob Dylan
FTV
Cheers.
Alex