“So, what’” Everybody comes from somewhere, everybody has their stories.
Jack Canfield, while talking about the chicken soup for the soul books talked about his upbringing. He used a line that I will never forget. After explaining about being raised in an alcoholic environment. It was, “So what’” Everybody comes from somewhere, everybody has their stories. Point well taken.
For historical purposes and for the day that my grandchildren read this, I will tell you a about my starting line. I was born to a minister's daughter in 1966. My Mom’s father, Irish, just passed at the age of 95 after being a Pentecostal fire and brimstone preacher *&* being married for over 75 years to my grandmother, English 97. My dad was a farmer’s son. His Father was born in Poland. His family immigrated to the US when he was 1 and his mom was Belgian. My Paternal Great Grandmother Polish, never learned to speak English. I lost them both in my teens.
The eldest child with 1 sister 14 months younger. We went to 9 schools in 12 years non-military. We were always the new kids. And we all know how kind children can be to the new kids, yes 9 in 12 years. I had learning disabilities, dyslexia and really did not learn how “I” read until 9th grade. Dad was a Mechanical Electrical Engineer Biker retired after 44 years from the same company at the top of his field. Mom was a caretaker her entire life for children, elderly, handicapped and drank excessively for the first 35 + years of my life. I lost them both within 130 days of each other, a couple years ago.
That gets us back to this, “So what’” Everybody comes from somewhere, everybody has their stories. This thought will run through all 5 articles this week. So, what happened when I started making choices for myself outside of the construct of the family unit? I had no idea yet what was happening.
Think of this term, "information collection". Picture an over the top overly observant student, going to 9 schools in 12 years as an observer and a collector of information. In short, what I realized was, nothing about school was about education. Nothing! Behavior modification / indoctrination. That's it, 12 years specifically about behavior modification / indoctrination. 12 years of indoctrination, how much education did you get in raising children? Financial responsibility? Medical care? Let that sink in. What you learned was repeat after me. 2023 they still teach that an Italian discovered this continent. No education. None.
1983 at the age of 17 I enlisted in the United States Navy. The Navy eventually told me, I couldn't play with them anymore. It was a strange thing to discover the US Military was just like the indoctrination system I just got free of called “Public Education”. A few years later after, whoever God is, sat me down. I was paused for a moment in time, and he did some work on me.
Three moments separated these first 23 years. 1967 drowing on my first birthday, NDE. 1977 accepted Jesus as my savior. 1989 being released from prison knowing the only reason I was still alive was because something wanted it that way. Prison saved my life, and it would still take me 20 years, and 2 marriages to comprehend what I had been taught. From this time forward though, I knew things those around me simply did not currently know.
In 2023 I live on the ocean next to my daughter and her family. I designed a #1 Google ranked business I get to play in 21 hours a week. If you choose to come on this journey with me, I believe you will have thoughts you never had before. Then we change the world.
I started this Substack to present observations I have made during this journey I call life. To attempt to present my observations in a way that is uplifting yet informative. Something that could, if applied, change all aspects for the participants.
Thanks for taking the time to read this.
Cheers,
M.E.
Every M.E. Kapla’s article is based on a “Single Thought” of a 1:26 minute talk in Oct. 2022.
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This week's subjects:
Today) A little background.
Tuesday) Can you tell I have two different color eyes? Can you tell I have a tear drop pupil? I was born with this.
Wednesday) I was raised by a mechanical electrical engineer which is another reason I am what I am. I perceive numbers or math or volume differently.
Thursday) The chances of having two different color eyes is roughly 1 in 500,000. A tear drop pupil is 1 in 750,000. Mathematically it comes out to about 1 in 32 billion. Modern science says in the species that we consider ourselves part of, there's been 90 billion in the history of our species. So, when you hear of someone talking about being 1 in a million, I’m Actually 3 in a species.
Friday) Now imagine knowing this your whole life. Every time you brush your teeth, and you look in the mirror, you realize you’re never going to meet somebody like you. That’s how it began.