Friday, November 10, 2006
taxi cab wisdom: trinidad style
took another crazy cab ride yesterday, this cabbie was from trinidad. wild grey hair tucked under a ball cap, a blanket shawl coat, chucky e cheeze sketches of his grandkids and stories about his life in trinidad, divorce, friends lost over money issues, his flashy boat and time in prison. yes, it was a long cab ride but he had such a fire and wit to him i just had to smile and beg him to keep telling me stories. he went on and on about "people have no class" and how one of his friends who scrimped and saved to buy a house only to serve tiny, sour grapes when visitors came by. he said the greatest gift in life is contentment, whether you are rich or poor -- to be content in life, that's what it is all about. i've come to expect a dose of philosphy with every cab ride. sweet.
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How do you know when you have achieved contentment? Just when you think all is well with your world, a little devil sits on your shoulder and whispers in your ear, 'why are you sitting here like a great lump of complacency when time's running out, and there are a zillion things that one should be investigating or pondering. I guess if you have to ask this question, then contentment hasn't knocked at the door yet, eh?
i guess it isn't like contentment comes with subtitles. in this moment, she is content.
maybe it does, but you need special glasses to see them... like those 3-d movies. thanks for the comment, how did you find my blog?
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