Time with Michael

           We just had this amazing time with Michael and Irene. They are old friends of Sues from the 1970's and 80's. "Before David." They all met at some place they all lived together in. Michael happen to live in the next bedroom to Sue. They were all following Muktananda and the magic that he was. Somewhere along the way Michael met Irene, she was 26 or so and Michael was "Oh by the way I'm 54". But it seems that they couldn't help themselves. No matter how the tried to say that this doesn't make any sense it did and they have a son, Benjamin together and they have been married for 28 years or so. What's so cool is that he is 89 and she is 50 or so and loves him like she has for all the years they have been together. Irene is amazing how she just stays in the moment.  It's tough for Michael as he said "its hard to be in this body of an old man" and he still feels like the man he has always been.
            They stayed with us as Irene did a class she had come for. She is a successful therapist and I got to hang out with Michael. Turns out we have a lot in common. We both have daughters who are disappointed in the fathers we were.  I have daughters who have only recently started talking to me and Michael is getting to see his daughter and her children, his grand children, in I don't know how long. Looks like Michael and his daughter had a really nice time catching up healing the disappointments we all seem to have around the job our parent's did. This seems to hit around 40 or so when we see the job we are doing with our children and how it reminds us of how we were raised.
              I have to say that the only real way out of the cycle of disappointment is to wake up and say enough. I think that is what growing up is really about. And oh yes, "it takes as long as it takes". Sometimes longer for some and not so long for others.
             For me it was nice to be with Michale and to see some one who was this close to the end of his life. I could really relate, Michael helped me to see how important it is "to live it while you got it". Thanks Michael. I am going in next month for a total knee replacement surgery and I hope that this gives me the next 25 of my life somewhat pain free. I hope that I can live the rest of my life "making a difference in others lives". Thanks Michael and Irene you are an inspiration.