One of the positives of only working five or six hours a day is that you have time to meditate on all sorts of things. Since the 11th September tragic happenings in America; 'the world will never be the same again': has been said often by wiser minds than mine. Yet even here I see a lot of positive things happening in the world: things that are going to make the world a far better place. This particular essay is written with my 'American cousins' very
much in mind. There are two reasons for focusing on Americans: firstly
and foremost, I guess, I want some Americans at least to purchase
and read my book, 'The Specialist Chick Sexer'. Of the Americans who have purchased my book and made comments, all speak well of it. While good for my ego, it is the many people from all over the world who so willing gave so freely of their time and material that made the book the success that it is. I was just privileged to put it all together. The other reason I would like the book to sell well in the USA goes a lot deeper. It goes back to two small boys, brothers, during the Second World War; Australia and Australians were much poorer then. A gift of two ice creams to the two small boys as they stood gazing at those 'rich American Soldiers' was an act of kindness that those two small boys never forgot. The soldier gave an ice cream to each of us and was gone: even before the two startled small boys could say thank you. In reflection, here on a life as a chick sexer, my first contact with American generosity, and the recent terrorist bombing on the 11th September; I see at least one positive outcome of September tragedy. There are more people in the world today that respect America and Americans than at any time in America's history. Again I wish everyone the complements of the Season and a Prosperous and Peaceful life in 2002 and beyond.
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