From Bobby to Brian

July 20^th, 2009

Yeah I think it’s like you said, “truth is in the eye of the beholder”. I like the Alllegory of the Cave story you sent. It’s kind of a complicated way of saying the same thing, but an interesting way nonetheless. It brings to mind (of all things) Roger Clemens. Whether he did steroids of not (and evidence strongly suggests that he did) the fact is, HE believes -truly believes- that he did not do them. I think that even if he did do them, he has truly convinced himself that he hasn’t. What would it take for him to realize that he did them? Probably a video of him shooting up in the training room. And if he saw that, could he even handle it? Would he go off the deep end? Who knows.

But the whole concept of “the truth” really is a mind bender and it’s a concept that, like you said, has so many interpretations unless it directly opposes another falsehood. Who knows, though we all were not created equally (in the physical sense) so what I see could be completely different from what you see. I mean, really what exactly is the color Blue? Also it ties into all sorts of conceptions of time and fear and happiness…

In the end, I suppose we just see what we want to see and leave the rest up to someone else to figure out, or obsess about, or maybe not even care about. I kind of took from Plato’s allegory that ultimately in the end he alluded to the fact that we will all answer to a higher power since how can decisions be made by people who have never had to experience any of these situations? My friends dad once said (and this is breaking it WAY down) “All rat bastards suck the pipe in the end.” A maybe not-so fitting conclusion to this email, but it’s what I’m signing off on.

My exercise schedule is going well! That private yoga lesson was a little too much for me the other day so I am still REALLY sore but I am still doing my Quigong and more of the easier yoga poses that are doing wonders for me. Yeah my Dad’s place is in Malvern, but really in Valley Forge, lot’s of space for my mind to create. I’m TRULY TRULY lucky and blessed. I do my exercises amongst the pines as Oscar runs around chasing butterflies and having fun with the kids.

Ok talk to you soon.

Love/Bobby.

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