THe OrDEr oF ThINGs

You just never know what you're going to see

You know, when you're in a different environment being open to things being different

comes a little more natural

Everyday walking around waiting for and expecting things to look and be different

 when in a foreign place or country 

it is easy to be forgiving of differences

or  is it just me

I love the differences

Palm Readers . . . 

are they gifted?

 or do they buy taro cards and directions on line?

Performance Art . . . . 

Do these guys look at themselves as artists?

or is painting yourself silver and posing

like a mannequin 

just a way to make a buck?

The hotel was on Bourbon Street

they don't apologize for the noise ALL night long

 the earplugs they left on the pillow

in a really cute little organza bag

 was my first clue

What's to apologize for? 

it's part of the experience

part of the story

part of the order of things in that environment

But please don't mess with my order of things 

in my environment

It doesn't make sense here

but could it?

Ask Why?

Why are you mad?

Why did you move my cheese?

Why isn't your homework done?

Why am I feeling discombobulated?

Why didn't I make the team?

Why didn't I get the job?

Why do you wear you pants around your knees?

Why?

Why?

When we know why

we know

and the order of things is revealed