Before you get all
scared & judgmental
about the title above,
open your mind,
and hear me out.
Two actions in my life
that have manifested
positive results
are Tipping BIG,
and a little
daily Contemplation of Suicide.
Concerning Tipping:
Whatever I put out into the Universe,
I get back.
i learned this as a shy high-schooler
leaving my hometown
driving alone to my freshman year of college.
I was terrified in High School.
I was shy, didn’t fit in any group,
could not make eye contact,
and was very insecure
about my alligator-skinned,
barrel-chested body.
Fed up with alienation and loneliness….
on the way to college,
I said to myself:
“SELF, Smile, and Say Hi to everyone you see!”
(I looked like a fool
around campus
with this big,
what my step-dad called,
“SHIT EATING GRIN”
on my face,
24/7)
.
Honey, I had more friends than I knew what to do with!
Grant Henry: Freshman Class Favorite for The Homecoming Court
Grant Henry: Sophmore Class President
BLAH BLAH BLAH
It is now my belief
that EVERYTHING
that I put out there in life,
whether it’s a smile,
a tip to a server,
love,
lies,
or the truth;
THIS IS WHAT I CHOOSE FOR MY LIFE!
It’s living magically,
it’s teaching people
how to treat you,
it’s annointing yourself
as the creator
of your own positive existence.
Now for a little Debbie Downer.
Imagine today
is your last day on earth.
Imagine you will NEVER see
those whom you share love with again.
They are gone.
POOF!
You have lost your footing here on earth.
WAKE UP!!!
PEOPLE ARE FUCKING DYING AROUND HERE!!!
GET OFF OF YOUR FAT ASS
and LIVE and LOVE and LAUGH
and LEARN and FORGIVE
and ERR
on the side of kindheartedness.
*My apologies,
I wrote this late,
looking deep into the mirror,
knowing full well
that I may never wake up again.
(being “a gay”, i can say this with jesus inside of me.)