Who are your favorite people to be around?

Good question. It happened that I am just here now

Book shop cafe in the Old part of Nicosia Cyprus, as the source of inspiration.

Simple is the answer.

With all the people. All the people are my favourite!

We can learn, we can befriend, exchange views and opinions with all the people. Who ever they are and in whichever state they happen to be. In the movie “12” of Nikita Mikhalkov the remake of “12” with Henry Fonda, and about 12 jurors who before giving the verdict, are presented to us the viewers, one said:

“I was successful engineer and have made one important invention that enabled our factory to make extra profit and increase tbe well being of people and business. My wife asked me why I did not sell my invention to other people for a lot of money and I said that it was OK, and enough as I was working there for many years and plan to get my pension from there as well. Wellbeing of mine is connected with the wellbeing of my friends and coworkers. She got so nervous and mad throwing me as garbage from our flat, deprived me of seeing our daughter and I found myself in complete psychological shock. I started drinking, I lost my job and was going around the city sleeping at subways and abandoned buildings… One day while drunk, I was laying down at the underground station, I heard one little girl that was passing by with her mother asking-Mom this man is mad, crazy, isn’t he? And the mother calmly replied- No love. He is not. Every man is carrying burden and some times the weight is so profound that some just can not handle and use other means to forget it or to fight it. But all that will pass if we do not judge but continue communicating with people and express our troubles. The burden we feel will start disappearing…So, the juror continued, do you know what happened after? That woman became my wife and that little girl my daughter. Never judge instantly or refuse to communicate with people as you will always have the opportunity to learn more whatever their state is.

I would add always Practice Togetherness!

Life is beautiful and people are good! Oh they are! Circumstances made them look worse or better. It takes time to find out, so give your time to others. It will make you and them experience real happiness.

D.R.L.

February 29, 2024