Dewaine Wakeman

It breaks my heart Today its easy to become weary. We see darkness all around us. Dishonesty at every level, manipulation and bullying, the lack of will to do the RIGHT THING when we know we should. Folks have turned inward and as a result, hearts have been broken: it breaks my heart too, because we need each other. Being lied to is no longer just a practice like it used to be, it's become a way of life. And how much can we get done as a society if we lie to each other?  if we bully? if we cheat each other? if we do only things that are in our own self interest while lying to each other about other things that are not in our OWN self interest, that we refuse to do for each other? (yet are things in the honest goodness of the day that we need to do for each other.) We see it not only in politicians, we see it in law enforcement. The love of many is waxing cold. People who say they are

Death  by Dewaine Wakeman Death is the great divider – it comes quickly and separates us. Some of us think we will live forever until old age starts to creep in. If you’ve had a spat with someone, and they are not a harmful person, send them love. Say hello, do the best you can for whoever it is even if they may actually be out of your circle of influence. Obviously, we cannot change the wrongs of the world (the things that people do to us), We can, however, change our attitudes towards them. It is only a myth that we ‘THINK” we are separated from each other. In reality, I am you and you are me – We are separated by egos, by thoughts, deeds and actions only. I am you for today, and you are me. The time is right to do the right thing, Together we are still one, However. we do not have an infinite amount of time to do the right thing. Death is the great divide, it comes for all, and to all. It separates us from each other! 

"The Lowest Thing A Human Being Can Do." by Dewaine Wakeman Selling drugs is the lowest thing a human being can do. If you don't think so, take a look around at all the lives you'll be wrecking. People will die because of you. (many of them will be quite young) people will grow addicted because of you, law enforcement will become overwhelmed because of you. People in other countries will flee because of you. People will purchase handguns and kill each other because of you (either intentionally, or accidently)  people will rob banks. liquor stores, convenience stores, and torture each other also because of you. Generations of  teens will be convicted and sent to prison because of you, babies will be born deformed, addicted and sickened because of you. Anyway, think this over before you sell drugs, the world's future, good or bad, is in YOUR HANDS!

Memoirs of a Pizza Guy Two long time friends reminisce: “I assume my future house will look just like this.” (displays a picture of Pizza Hut) I used to live there too Chad. I even got my P.H.D. there too! Pizza Hut Deliver 1994! 5000 safe driver hours. They even give you your gold wings, and a special hat to wear to show that you’re better than everyone else. And, you no longer have to carry your own city map when you go out on deliveries. Ah, yes, the finer moments in life: When you discover who you are! And who you are not! When the world is at your feet When the free pizza is as much free pizza as you can stand eating. And the extra hours are available only to those who are capable of carrying extra hours for someone else who didn’t want to work that evening. Aw yes! The good old days. I am homesick now. I even got to make my own personal pan pizzas And I didn’t have to pay for extra cheese either. The s

Giving Love  by Dewaine Wakeman Love has no real expectations, by definition- we give it freely without any alterior motives. Yet when it comes to reciprocity, we seldom get out of life exactly what we put into it. Its as though the creator himself knows the wisdom of our plight, understands our agony and loneliness, or our attempt to defend define and truly express love in all its granduer. Do we get back that which we seek so hard? or is love merely a learning experience for us mere mortals? an initiation into something more spiritually rewarding than finding what we "say" is love in someone else, or in one particuliar relationship. I do believe in everlasting love, but not always in ever lasting relationships. You give that person your heart, your will, your time but they do not always love you reciprocally in the way that would appear unto itself to define love, a non-self evident love so to speak. So often the relationship, bends, it mends and sometimes ev

Environment I am probably getting a bit old now for a biological family of my own (but then again you never know) but regardless, whatever happens to me, I wanted to discuss my beliefs on family, because out of love comes family- and I was one of those kids that fortunately came from a very good, if not excellent home, and that made all the difference in the world to me, in my attitudes, in my opinions etc., especially on the subject of love. Because to me, love is... first and foremost, and exclusively an attitude, not just a ritual or an attraction, love is something that brings out the good in all, and in everything, and in everyone that is affected by what we say or do. Likewise, I have to admit I am a big fan of Zig Ziglar. www.ziglar.com. If you don't know who he is by the way, try doing a Google search; or look for some of his material posted on youtube.com. I think we all need to do exactly what he proposes, one to the other, attitude is everything and so

Manipulation The desire to strike back at someone is tempting to some people who have been hurt Either rightly so, or wrongly so... Without mutual love, however, there can be no relationship to build on. Jesus Christ had it right. Forgive us of our trespasses as we forgive those that trespass against us, that IS the kingdom WITHIN..... US!!!!!!! ( the kingdom means the 'reigning rules' of God) It is inevitable that seperation happens, in manipuation, because it is not the rules that govern the 'creative spiritual force' of love toward each other. We destroy ourselves first in our attempts to define love. The desire to strike back is the most negative of all spiritual forces. What a price to pay for this HORRIBLE choice!!! We gain nothing but being alone in the end. There is nothing darker to one's well being as a soul, than the desire to control someone else. TRUE LOVE SEEKS NOT ITSELF, AND IS NOT PUFFED UP!!! That is t

Symbols Well, its finally over, July 4 th , 2018. And what have we learned? We’ve learned that America is a divided country. All of us claim to love America, but some of us claim to love it (I suppose) even more than those who are only supposed to have loved it only a little (by popular sentiment that is). “I thought you 'loved' your country, “So why don’t you agree that we need to make America Great again,” (two contrary comments by the same person, concerning the same subjects, but believed to be the absolute truth in the same persons mind. This alone is the power of myth. Actually nothing is great, I might have answered him, “That is up to us - the amount of attention we give it. A country is made up of the people. Even the country itself is just a symbol.” But yes, of course we need rules. The rule of law of law a Democratic “system” etc. No system in the world is infallible, not even “Democracy” not even our so called, “GREAT COUNTRY” that is supposed to be

Sincerity, Think of all the salutations, the world contains, we always sign these at the end our letters to other people, to seal the deal, if you will, to let others to know our true intentions. everything from Forever Yours, to Best Friend Forever etc. etc. I always think of love as something of a lasting quality. A quality to admire, something with teeth to it per se. As for my experiences on the Internet, I've been called everything from " Baby" to "Sugar" to " My Hun" to "my friend" to "my love" However the words never lasted past a month in most cases. I am reminded a bit of some choice words of a wise adage, What you are (you're sincerity in this case) speaks so loudly....I cannot hear what YOU say? I think sincerity IN ITS TOTALITY begins with us and not in the often insincere words we say ALONE. words that get said one to another for example. Sincerity ultimately is measured intrinsically

The Nature of Sorry by Dewaine Wakeman I was a shy kid in school - very low self-esteem, therefore I was usually the first one to act out in class, and the first one to say sorry to the teacher when my misgivings were discovered. Most of the time the sorrys were well warranted - I could be a real brat. But sometimes I would say sorry for things that weren't much of a big deal at all: like being in someone's way. I remember saying sorry one day to my fourth grade teacher, for something very much non-criminal in his view, and he yelled back at me, "Stop saying you're sorry all the time, If you do it again, you're in the corner for doing it." I remember my sad and comical reply to his retort, "I'm sorry Mr. Torkelson, for saying 'SORRY' to you so much!" It was double detention time for me at that point. Down came the yardstick on his desk. He took me aside, my recess time was shot! And, he was so peeved.