“The neck beard” also known as Garret , is actually a world class Olympic lifter - who was the AAU national champion. He has an awesome home gym- built by the same guy who made the Rocks. He can play the piano. He has a beautiful family and loves his children. He worked from home exclusively to be able to spend more time with them. His wife is a lawyer and works exclusively on civil rights cases for low income people. Hes not Prometheus - we have different voices on the website.
The dog was a rescue. I told the guy at the pound “I want the saddest dog. The one nobody wants.” He was the saddest dog for sure. Tortured and abused by his prior owner. I tried my best to help him. And he was a terrible dog - barked non stop and was scared of everything. He would shake uncontrollably at any loud noise. He had a gruesome scar on his neck wear he got bit or choked with a chain. I made him a “thunder shirt” to wear when storms happen — it never helped. He’s dead now. I buried him with his thunder shirt on.
Thoughts on humor. It’s a defensive mechanism. It’s a stress reliever. Studying for boards is hard and very stressful. Laughing helps.
I don’t sleep with my wrestling shoes on. But I do keep a pair at the bedside. Wrestling saved me. Wrestling taught me the way. Once you know the way - you see it in all things.
Some parting thoughts from my friend Charles:
beware those who are quick to censor
they are afraid of what they do not know
beware those who seek constant crowds for
they are nothing alone
beware the average man the average woman - beware their love, their love is average seeks average
but there is genius in their hatred
there is enough genius in their hatred to kill you
to kill anybody
not wanting solitude
not understanding solitude
they will attempt to destroy anything
that differs from their own
not being able to create art
they will not understand art
they will consider their failure as creators
only as a failure of the world
not being able to love fully
they will believe your love incomplete
and then they will hate you
and their hatred will be perfect
