Completion of My Life as Brother Geronimo (and of this blog)

I am no longer a Franciscan.

I am a man who loves Life and defends her to the death.

I am Geronimo.

Freedom

I love freedom.

And it seems that as I age, I become more free by the grace of the Almighty.

Life never ends -- that's really hard for me to accept sometimes, but beneath all the illusions, that seems pretty solid to me at this time: I believe in Life more than I believe in Nirvana.

That's the best I've got for now.

Love,
Brotha G

I RELEASE YOU

All of you:

St. Albans, friends, family, and all my relations.

Welcome back to the Mystery...

Love,

Brother Geronimo
Hampshire Tower Apartments
7401 New Hampshire Avenue
#1100
Takoma Park, MD  20912-6955
brothergeronimo@gmail.com
301-375-5982

Thank You, May Sarton

“The more articulate one is, the more dangerous words become.”
― May Sarton

Those who know me know that I am a Force of Nature to be reckoned with when it comes to words -- backed with exceedingly precise and relentless nonviolent direct action.

If I don't get what I want from St. Albans by 12:01am on Wednesday, April 24, 2013, I will take action.

Stay tuned.

Love,

Brotha G

Dipping My Finger in the WAR PAINT

Dear Readers,

I'm preparing to go nonviolently, outrageously, MLK BALLISTIC on St. Albans High School in Northwest Washington, DC.

I am in no hurry because I already hold all the cards.

More to come.

Love,
Brotha G

Shedding My Skin

I had an interesting conversation with my consigliere earlier today.

I made two requests of him:

1) Please do not say anything to me any longer about: meds, bipolar, mental illness, etc.

2) Please try not to worry about me so much.

My consigliere is great. By my count, he always tells me the truth, quite directly -- and also compassionately. It will be hard for him to honor my requests because he cares about me so much. I don't mind so much if he has a hard time doing that. I know that he loves and respects me, and that is enough. MORE than enough, actually. He is a great guy, and he helps me a lot.

Love,
Brotha G

Firing This Mutha Back Up

I'm back. Still G. Still Me.

For those of you who are inclined to encounter Brotha G completely unleashed, and not (necessarily) rated G, please check out my Facebook page at

http://www.facebook.com/brothergeronimo

and consider friending me.

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So, it's the beginning of March.

Atalanta and I are dancing the mating dance, and it is Beautiful. Absolutely so.

I sent her flowers, which will arrive tomorrow:

I am sending her a balloon with the flowers that says, "I Love You" on it.

Atalanta hates it when I tell her I love her. She says, "But you don't know me!"

I counter, "I've been around the block a few times, AND I KNOW WHAT I LIKE and WHAT I LOVE!" And she is DEFINITELY a Keeper.

Stay tuned, Race Fans!

Love,

Brotha G

Welcome to 40 and Welcome Parlez-Vous

I turned 40 on the 20th, and it's been a wonderful experience. 6 Star all the way.

My good buddy Parlez-Vous may be participating in this blog at some point, and we wanted to share a link with you all to introduce him:

http://streetsense.org/2013/01/weaving-tales-out-of-shadows/

And here is the Facebook page for his LLC, The Dopamine Clinic.

Enjoy!

Love,
Brotha G

Bored

I'm bored with my blog for now, and might take some time off.

Let me know in the comments if you are reading this and want me to continue.

Love,
G

Rocket Science

All is well with Dr. Hardy. We have an understanding.

I'm at the Takoma Park Library now. Relaxing and picking up some cash.

Love,
G

Arrival

I have arrived.

I am so happy.

I've been running back-to-back marathons for almost 40 years, and I'm finally settling in to a relaxed working retirement.

As my beloved Dad wrote on his and Randi's most recent holiday greeting card:

"Wishing you Plenty of Time in the Saddle in 2013"

(Metaphorically speaking) I've never been on a horse before, and yet it's the most natural thing in the world to finally just be Myself. Back in Black. Back in the Saddle.

Thanks, J.C. Mad props for helping me make the transition.

Love,
Brotha G

prayer I wrote at the beginning of my stay at shady grove adventist hospital

I don't ask to perform miracles, Lord.

I only want to partake deeply everyday of the Rich Banquet You have set before Me. When You call me to Die (if you do), please lead me to the place where I can best fulfill the Work that You would have done in heaven, Earth, hell, or any other place known or unknown to Man.

In the Name of Jesus Christ I pray -- AMEN

New Friends

Dear Readers,

I have lots of new friends here at the hostel.

Let me tell you about 3 of them:

Brother Epson and I are enjoying the blogosphere together. I met him last night. He likes Hip Hop and watches the markets. I'm looking forward to getting to know him better.

Brother Gypsom is from Korea. We might go out for a beer tonight. Epson might join us.

Brother Velocipede is improving FEMA's responses to disasters (he's a computer engineer).

I'm surrounded by genius and friendliness.

Love,
Brotha G

Chillin' at the Hostel

I have no idea what time it is here at the hostel. I only know that I am happy and in good company.

I had a shot of 1800 tequila (gold) with my yucca appetizer before sharing beef enchiladas (for dinner, around 6pm) with Brother Cypress back at his office.

I went back and read my posts from before this last hospitalization. I'm very pleased with how things went. Meeting God can be a real pain, but I guess we all go through that at least once in a lifetime. When I meet Him again, maybe I'll recognize Him from further away. Nice to have a minute to brush my teeth and floss first. :)

I am so Happy. Very peaceful too.

Have to admit, I didn't take my night-time meds because the pharmacy was closed. Going to the pharmacy first thing Saturday, though. Obviously, I'm not perfect. And now that God and I have an understanding, I have more room to defend my imperfection when others start demanding that I be perfect!

I love Me!!!

Love,
Brotha G

Gradatim Ferociter

Today I was discharged from Shady Grove Adventist Hospital. Once again, I am unleashed upon the world!

I love to say that :)

So, I'm staying at a hostel in downtown DC. Checking out a room for rent in Glenmont tomorrow afternoon. I have a new woman in my life. Let's call her Atalanta. I love spending time with her, and I hope to spend some quality time with her soon.

Keeping this entry short so I can move on to other things I need to take care of (filling my scrips at CVS).

My dad was in the Air Force. He told me about something they used to say back then:

We the unwilling,
led by the unknowing,
have done so much
with so little
for so long,
that we are now qualified
to do anything
with nothing.

Sending lots of love to all you, my Peeps out there.

Love,
Brotha G

BTW, check out http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blue_Origin if you are not familiar with the Latin title of this post.