tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-39582085886409193892024-03-14T10:30:50.890-07:00Asian WritingsAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10854820072556890063noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3958208588640919389.post-74810787484120015432016-07-15T08:02:00.000-07:002016-07-15T08:06:00.647-07:00Free Hugs!<div class="MsoNormal">
In the midst of so much turmoil going on in the world today,
a young man has made a name for himself by making a stand in a unique manner.
His name is Ken Nwadike who is an athlete specializing in long distance running
events. After the Boston Marathon attack
in 2013, Ken set a goal to qualify for the 2014 race. Unfortunately he failed
to qualify, so he decided to be an encouragement to other runners that year by
offering free hugs during the race and filming it. This became known as the
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His videos of do this at various events across the country
have gone viral and he’s become an internet sensation. I applaud this young man
and hope that he continues to inspire others with such a simple and selfless
act of love.<o:p></o:p></div>
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His project reminded me of a young lady that I met at the Orlando MegaCon
Convention in 2010 who was doing the exact same thing. I never got her name but
was so impressed with this adorable girl’s spirit and sweet demeanor.<o:p></o:p></div>
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It’s amazing how the most basic of actions and behaviors can
make the most impact in people’s lives.<o:p></o:p><br />
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<i style="background-color: #141414; color: white; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18.2px;"><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 11pt;">Adrian “Asia” Petty is an independent comic book publisher and director at Jericho Projects, Inc. Find out more about our books at </span><a href="http://www.jerichoprojects.com/" style="color: #444444; text-decoration: none;"><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 11pt;">http://www.jerichoprojects.com</span></a><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 11pt;"> and like us on Facebook at </span><a href="http://www.facebook.com/jerichoprojects" style="color: #444444; text-decoration: none;"><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 11pt;">http://www.facebook.com/jerichoprojects</span></a></i></div>
Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10854820072556890063noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3958208588640919389.post-24185260243670349312016-04-26T15:13:00.001-07:002016-04-26T15:17:05.375-07:00Prince<div style="text-align: center;">
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<b>Rude Boy</b></div>
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I used that as a screen name years ago when I first started going online. Some people assumed it was a statement on my personality. Others assumed that I was paying homage to the reggae/ska culture. In actuality, it was neither. It was an homage to a name bestowed back in the 80’s on one of my favorite musical artists. Prince.<br />
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It’s been a few days since the announcement of his death and I’ve had some time to reflect on this. I’ve been a fan of Prince since my early teens years and now I’m circling 50 (I have no issues with my age). More than that, I have been an admirer. Even though I am not a musician, I considered him to be an artistic mentor. The way that he approached his art created such a revolution (pun intended). The things that you weren’t supposed to be able to do, Prince dived into head first. Jazz, Rock, R and B, rap, funk, psychedelic and New Wave genres weren’t supposed to blend together. Someone forgot to give that memo to Prince. And if they had, I’m sure that it would’ve ended up in the royal dumpster along with all the other preconceived notions about how an artist should approach creativity.<br />
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This year of 2016 has been a tough one for the crossing over of talented musicians. We lost Maurice White from Earth, Wind and Fire, David Bowie, Phife Dawg from Tribe called Quest, Paul Kanter from Jefferson Airplane, Merle Haggard, Glenn Frey from the Eagles and Denise Matthews aka Vanity to name some of them. It seems that the era of artists that relied on talent and will and not studio tricks and made up image is slowly becoming a thing of the past.<br />
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Yet, the loss of Prince hit me especially hard. I devoured his music. The poster from the <u>Purple Rain</u> album hung on my wall. I memorized lyrics and played his songs over and over. Just when you would get comfortable with one musical style, the next year, you got something totally different. I even had a teen crush on Lisa ;).<br />
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On a few occasions, his material didn’t strike a chord with me. But most of the time, he was sheer genius. I defy ANY artist these days to create a masterpiece like <u>Sign of the Times</u>, <u>The Gold Experience</u> or <u>LoveSexy</u>. An interview with him, which was rare, was like watching a CBS Special Presentation from the 70’s. It didn’t happen that often and when it did, I was GLUED to it. I wrote my journals in “Prince” speak in the 11th grade (nowadays called chat speak). I even wore eyeliner to high school on a couple of occasions to be like him.<br />
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My late teen years were a lonely and rough time. I had my art, my immediate family, my music and not much else that was positive. That lyric from Queen’s <u>Radio Gaga</u> was one of the first thing that came in my head:<br />
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<i>I'd sit alone and watch your light</i></div>
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<i>My only friend through teenage nights</i></div>
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<i>And everything I had to know</i></div>
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<i>I heard it on my radio</i></div>
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When I considered that lyric, it occurred to me why I am so devastated by this. I considered Prince to be a friend. Not in a weird stalker way as I had never met the man. But someone who expressed himself in his craft in unusual and eclectic manners while fiercely guarding his privacy. I could relate to that. I could also grasp onto his delving about the varying topics of spirituality, sexuality, heartbreak and politics. He helped me to understand that it was OK to be different and do what I do. Sometimes, you can’t meet people where they are. Sometimes, they have to come around to you. And with the MANY artists that took inspiration from him, many did come around to his way of thinking.<br />
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<i>There will be a new city with streets of gold</i></div>
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<i>The young so educated they never grow old</i></div>
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<i>And a, there will be no death 4 with every breath</i></div>
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<i>The voice of many colors sings a song</i></div>
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<i>That's so bold</i></div>
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<i>Sing it while we watch them fall</i></div>
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<i>All 7 and we'll watch them fall</i></div>
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<i>They stand in the way of love</i></div>
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<i>And we will smoke them all</i></div>
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<i>With an intellect and a savoir-faire</i></div>
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<i>No one in the whole universe</i></div>
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<i>I am yours now and u are mine</i></div>
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<i>And together we'll love through</i></div>
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<i>All space and time, so don't cry</i></div>
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<i>One day all 7 will die</i></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Prince - lyrics from the song <u><b>7</b></u></span></div>
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<b><i>RIP to his Royal Badness.</i></b><br />
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<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10854820072556890063noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3958208588640919389.post-20291934139377613062016-04-14T12:44:00.000-07:002016-04-14T12:44:04.068-07:00Amy Winehouse<div class="MsoNormal">
THAT name brings up some interesting thoughts for anyone
familiar with her work, no doubt.<o:p></o:p></div>
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I’ve had some time to mull over a documentary that I saw a
couple of weeks ago about Amy Winehouse simply entitled “Amy”. First off, the
filmmaking itself was brilliant. It was engaging, thought provoking and well
researched with plenty of first hand footage of this troubled and ultra
talented artist and the people that surrounded her. I will admit that I had
some preconceived notions about her prior to watching it. After watching it, I still
believe that she was her own worst enemy in terms of the extremely poor choices
that she made.<o:p></o:p></div>
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However, that being said, I will also say that a few of the
toxic people around her didn’t help her cause. This miserable girl living this
tragic life had an obvious addiction issue and not just with drugs and alcohol.
When you are in drowning, you need your loved ones to throw you a life preserver,
not an anchor. Sadly, the very people that she should have been able to run to
for help were the same people that aided in her ultimate downfall. She was
enabled and used by people in codependent relationships to the point that she
died in that big gated house by herself. Very sad.<o:p></o:p></div>
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The people that you bond with matter because whether you
realize it or not, you are a reflection of them and vice versa. It matters if
you are helping each other up or helping each other down.<o:p></o:p></div>
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May Jah bless you all.</div>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10854820072556890063noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3958208588640919389.post-45627214148525908302015-10-30T12:26:00.000-07:002015-11-02T14:14:23.218-08:00The Bad, the Worse and the Disgusting<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 11.0pt;">I had taken a break from blogging as this
topic was coming up and I didn’t want to write about it. But I needed to write
about it. Writing about personal rants and challenges are one thing but demons are
another.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;">One day last year, I was out at a park on
my part time job as a delivery person for a moon walk company working with a coworker.
It was a particularly hot day and I was
anxious to get my work done and retreat to the cool air conditioning in the
truck and a cold Power Ade. The work that we do is not </span><span style="font-size: 14.6667px;">glamorous</span><span style="font-size: 11pt;"> at all. It’s
sweaty, dirty, heavy and many times thankless. But we do what we must do.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 11.0pt;">On this particular day as we were making a
pick up, a young man probably in his late twenties early thirties was walking
by and observed us. He was a pale skinned, pre maturely balding man in tennis shorts, sneakers,
t-shirt, back pack with a bandana tied around his neck a la Fred style from
Scooby Doo.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 11.0pt;">He offered to help us moving some of the
equipment advising us of his strength. We said nothing as he bent down and
picked up a blower. Walking with this piece of equipment to the truck, he informed
us with a slurred and slow speech about a person that he knew was secretly
training him to be a Navy Seal.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<i><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 11.0pt;">Ummm,
what???<o:p></o:p></span></i></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 11.0pt;">After this person moved one blower to the
truck, he was exhausted. In a gracious manner, he thanked us and went on his way. I was thankful that he left and simply didn’t want to be bothered. As I
fashioned my mouth to say something unpleasant, my coworker said to me, “He reminds
me of people that I know that have Downs.”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 11.0pt;">That one statement filled me with shame.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 11.0pt;">I have worked in the Special Olympics. I volunteered
with mentally and physically challenged people in school. I knew the signs. Why
didn’t I see it this time? What was wrong with me?<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 11.0pt;">This unpleasant memory was brought back to
me upon reading a story about Madeline Stuart. She is 18 years old and is the
only professional model in the world with Down syndrome. What’s fascinating and
encouraging is that she is not a token in any sense of the word. This girl
walks down the runway with top of the line models and does high level print work.
She watches her weight and conducts herself as a professional.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 11.0pt;">Others have criticized her. Some say that
she’s being exploited while others are concerned about her being shown in a “sexual”
manner, as if somehow this is reflecting her in a light that she may not be
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something because of your own preconceived notions of their limitations is the
fault of the speaker. Not the person doing it. Beauty and ability comes in all
different types of packages. And no one, certainly not me, has the right to
limit someone’s aspirations whether they want to roll up a moon walk or swing
down the cat walk.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 11.0pt;">This past weekend, my wife and I went to
see <u>Everest</u>, which is a film based on a true story about a group
of people who sought to climb this mountain in 1996 but only one returned. How was it? Ehh, it was 'aiight'.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 11.0pt;">As
with all movies, there were previews. The moment one such preview started
airing, my eyes started rolling the moment that I heard one of the characters
referred to by name.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 11.0pt;">Yes, I am speaking of the remake of that
adrenaline fueled Keanu Reeves and Patrick Swayze cult classic film, <u>Point Break</u>.
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 11.0pt;">Personally, I am a fan of <u>Point Break</u>.
Whenever it’s on, I immediately go into <i>man
mode. </i>I plop down on the couch, want my drink, my chips and I look at the
coffee table in front of me thinking, where is my woman? My sandwich ain’t
gonna make itself.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 11.0pt;">(Alright, so that last comment wasn’t
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 11.0pt;">My point is that I enjoyed that movie for
what it was and still is. A flick for guys (and some ladies as well) who like
lots of action, a basic plot line and an odd frenemy dynamic running throughout
the tale. It allows the viewer to put your mind on cruise control and quote
classic lines.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<i><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 11.0pt;">“I
don’t care! You gotta go down! It’s gotta be that way!”<o:p></o:p></span></i></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 11.0pt;">But there’s a point when you need to move
beyond the past. I don’t need to tell you how many times Hollywood continues to
try and capture lightning in a bottle over and over by regurgitating the
narratives over and over (Usually with less than stellar results).Why do they
do this? I have a theory that fits along with human nature in general.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 11.0pt;">The unknown is risky, so sticking with
what we know feels more comfortable, easy and doing it again makes sense. If it
worked in the past, we feel that we should get the same results in the future. Perhaps, we can make it better. Maybe we simply feel that this is as good as it will ever get. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 11.0pt;">So, we stick to what we know. From the kid that stays alone on a Friday night
because he can’t ask someone out, to the person that won’t leave the abusive relationship,
to the bad habit that we refuse to break, to the multi-million dollar movie company
that tweaks a few items here and there on a film for that “updated” twist to
present the same story that you’ve already seen. It’s all based in the same
thing. Fear.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 11.0pt;">There are way too many fresh ideas out there to ignore. There are way too many innovative scripts that will never be heard. I've seen just a fraction of them in the independent circles of people that I know. The stories are there. But the desire to move beyond a comfort zone is simply NOT there for many.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 11.0pt;">What if we lived in a world, or lived a
life where we believed that “No Fear” sticker that was so popular a few years
ago? What would we lose? What would we gain? Just a thought ;)<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<i><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 11pt;">Adrian “Asia” Petty is an independent
comic book publisher and director at Jericho Projects, Inc. Find out more about
our books at </span><a href="http://www.jerichoprojects.com/"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 11.0pt;">http://www.jerichoprojects.com</span></a><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 11pt;"> and like us on
Facebook at </span><a href="http://www.facebook.com/jerichoprojects"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 11.0pt;">http://www.facebook.com/jerichoprojects</span></a></i></div>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10854820072556890063noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3958208588640919389.post-52622786085997579702015-09-28T14:45:00.001-07:002015-09-29T09:35:24.855-07:00The Most Beautiful Piece of Art<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 11pt;">What constitutes the upper echelon of fine art?</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 11pt;">I’ve thought for a good while about
what I consider to be the most beautiful piece of art ever created. There are
masters out there who have created absolute classics from Michelangelo to Picasso,
Caravaggio to Dali, Rembrandt to De Kooning, Da Vinci to Warhol who have all
done spectacular work. But after all of my musings, I've come to realize what is the most beautiful piece of art to me.</span></div>
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<span class="MsoHyperlink"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 11pt;">To me, that blank sheet of paper
represents unlimited potential of art. Whenever I look at a blank sheet, I am
excited because it can literally reflect anything that’s in the mind of the
artist. Realistic or abstract, Current topics or classic subjects, nothing is
off limits. It hasn’t been tainted, smeared or interpreted. It’s just there
waiting. And if it doesn't turn out how you planned, there's always another sheet of blank paper there for you.<o:p></o:p></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="font-size: 14.6667px;">This doesn’t just apply to art but also to people. In one way or another, </span></span><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 14.6667px;">I would like to believe that we are all blank sheets. Regardless of </span><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 14.6667px;">where we are in life, we have the opportunity to create our own ‘blank </span><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 14.6667px;">sheet’.</span></div>
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that my age is going to be a hindrance to the things that I want to accomplish.
That ‘blank sheet’ thinking was put into effect for Lucille Ball, Colonel
Sanders, Diamond Dallas Page and many others. Age wasn't going to stop them and won't stop me either. That blank sheet was still available to them.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<i><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 11pt;">Adrian “Asia” Petty is an independent
comic book publisher and director at Jericho Projects, Inc. Find out more about
our books at </span><a href="http://www.jerichoprojects.com/"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 11.0pt;">http://www.jerichoprojects.com</span></a><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 11pt;"> and like us on
Facebook at </span><a href="http://www.facebook.com/jerichoprojects"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 11pt;">http://www.facebook.com/jerichoprojects</span></a></i><span class="MsoHyperlink"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 11.0pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10854820072556890063noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3958208588640919389.post-70395662627387252812015-09-17T14:24:00.000-07:002015-09-17T14:45:37.045-07:00Belonging in the Gardens<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 11.0pt;">This past weekend, my wife and I went to a
different part of the state on a Sunday drive. We wanted to see some different
scenery and drove with no particular destination in mind. It was a beautiful
day that was warm enough to be out in shorts but cool enough not to sweat half
to death in Georgia heat. I saw a sign that said Barnsley Gardens. Out of curiosity
I decided to follow it. I have to admit that I got a bit frustrated because
there was no true indication of how long it would take to get to this location
from the first sign that I spotted. However, with some determination we stayed
the path.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 11.0pt;">Barnsley Gardens is a resort/golf course
nestled in Adairsville, Georgia. Upon driving up to the Gardens, there was an immediate
feeling of discomfort by both of us. The golf course was immaculate and
surrounded by lush trees and foliage. The gate person was energetic and
friendly and made us feel comfortable. We approached the Grill with
apprehension. People walked around in designer clothing and expensive jewelry. My
wife had never been to a country club.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 11.0pt;">We sat down and viewed the menu and yes,
it was a little pricey (for us) but we were able to afford an entry and split it
between us. As we ate, we had a view of the golf course and observed a young
lady on the putting green embarrass a young man with her considerable skills.
Afterward, we took a walk around the property and listened to sound unfamiliar
sound of relaxing silence. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 14.6667px;">We took pictures of the gentle swaying bamboo garden, the sweet smelling landscape and the brick ruins of a house.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 11pt;">My point is that ‘belonging’, in many
instances, is a state of mind. Sometimes, the boundaries that we give ourselves
that somehow, we aren’t worthy of something, are worse than the boundaries that
actually exist.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 11.0pt;">I look forward to “crashing” another
country club.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 11.0pt;">Adrian “Asia” Petty is an independent
comic book publisher and director at Jericho Projects, Inc. Find out more about
our books at <a href="http://www.jerichoprojects.com/">http://www.jerichoprojects.com</a>
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