So many folks I know struggle. They push forward with labored breath. There’s a strange sufferer’s unity at the moment; undeserving, good people faced with great opposition, in greater numbers than I remember at any other time in my life.
My three closest friends, in particular - all three of them! - struggle deeply right now. They wage very different campaigns, but each one of them faces rare, spirit-altering challenges that make the simple act of living a daily brawl.
My heart goes out to all of them. I pay close attention to each of them and apply the lessons they learn to my own life. I am a better person - a much better person - because of all three of these individuals. I will do what I can to help them.
This song is “Walk Like a Panther” by All Seeing I, featuring Jarvis Cocker. The performance is from the UK show Top of the Pops in 1999. I’ve always had a soft spot for this weird little number, because of the growl and tenacity. It’s about a guy who’s down and out, whose wife left him, whose currency has dropped substantially… but a guy who remains, despite his very real troubles, a force to be reckoned with.
So to my friends -
To all three of you -
You are forces to be reckoned with.
Walk like a panther!
All my love.
i’m so lucky to have this kid in my life. i would really be a sad case without him.
