Imagine.....

Have you ever been asked that question... "If you could invite anyone, living or dead, to a dinner party, who would you invite?"

I'd probably consider a diplomat or several?

Over the years I've considered it and ... it's always interested me how there's an extended choice. I Always think, "Oh Great.... so I don't miss out on John Lennon, Marilyn Monroe, Jesus Christ, Mohammed, Budda, Cinderella and Apollo."

When I think about it now, there's a lot of people I'd like to meet.

I could fill several tables, I'm not sure how other guests would feel if they were at the table with someone who's been raised from the dead.

However,

Ghosts have never scared me,
People have,
But not Ghosts.


I'd like to be in the company of all those (named)*? <Get me>

(as well as those mentioned above)

Achilles

Bette Davis, Doris Day, Spencer Tracy, Mahatma Ghandi, Diana, Nat King Cole ... who I'd ask to sing "Unforgettable" or "Mona Lisa" for me... or ... anything.

I'd like to ask Freud a Lot of questions!

What I'd like to do with Einstein is JOKE! Then see what we both understand from each other and what we could all work out.

Dan Brown, so we could discuss with Da Vinci what we all love about language and expressive mediums.

Paul McKenna, how you helped....

So many people.....

But on my table... assuming I can have everyone I want at this supper party and... they all want to be there.
(Choice)

Well....apart from those listed above and those who I invite some other way ...

I'd like to see....

The Queen, of course...

World Leaders...

Elvis - so he can admit if he's been spotted going to the chippy somewhere in Manchester in the last few years and what he ordered (fish and chips perhaps?).

The rest of the Beatles, wouldn't that be Great? What a 'Come Back' that would be!

Even as I'm typing this list thinking,

On the one hand.... wow... isn't this brilliant, wouldn't it be Great if it could be true?

I'm also asking myself for permission, just to Imagine it?!!!

So far,

I've questioned myself

Am I MAD to think this?

Is it in anyway possible?

Then I check,

Well... according to the rules regarding ability and mental function i.e: Understanding, Application, Subjectivity, Objectivity and Logical Thinking. I think I pass.

I'm being highly critical here, looking for ways to justify the accusation, so far, the only reason that would make real sense is if ... I was willing to be.

Taking that a further step (logically) why would I be?

Well...if the premise is: There's a choice here and one of those is madness

The most logical answer for preferring it is because the alternative isn't as nice.

Okay,, so....

Working within these parameters....

How do I gain or lose from the alternative which may make them opposite or better/more attractive in some way from the 'unreal'.

How... Am I any richer or better off?


Hmm... well.... all I can come up with is that, if I'm mad, it's a well intentioned madness with some historical references and ... perhaps it would be an improvement for everyone if I was right?

How would world leaders today, political, religious, front line, ... how would they react to the idea of something that might make everyone in the world happy?

Does that seem like a scary thought to you too?

I'm just a 47 year old woman,

I'm a mother of four children who I love dearly

I'd like to be someone so special

Is that madness?


If you were ... I don't know.... maybe 5

And you're asked...

"What would you like to be when you grow up?"

I'd be sad probably.



It seems to me that it's really hard to be 'Nice'

To be Honest

I'm almost frightened to admit things that I think are great

Why is that?


If people say, in answer to a question, "World Peace, Heaven on Earth"

How do you reply to that nowadays?

If I were a Fairy Godmother...

I might suggest a rumour...


But then, what about the consequences?

How would world peace (and possibly heaven on earth) be a bad thing?

Is it Madness to want or hope for it?



I may not be a Genius,

I may not be a Fairy Godmother (or whatever you think of)



The question is, would it work?

Well.... I don't know about that but as Jack Nicholson said in a favourite story of mine,

"... I tried, didn't I? At Least I Did That!"




I  think over all the information that I've been provided with and the One thing I'm guilty of and... I confess....

Hope


So, with logic ... I ask myself, how can I fail?

Have I hurt anyone?

Done anything wrong intentionally?

Have I been Bad?

Am I Wrong?

And if so... how bad could that be?

Can I influence the outcome?

I don't know, but as Jack said...



Here's the irony....

To believe in anything like God, Miracles, stuff like that... is like admitting your mad, isn't it?

If I were a Scientist, I'd want some kind of conclusive evidence.

I'd want to be able to say, even if it were only to myself, "That proves it" one way or another.

Know what I mean?


I decided I didn't much like listening to the stories from the Bible at school because it sounded like God wasn't very nice.

From what I understood, the Catholic God was quite mean, scary and not at all the way I imagined a Dad to be. He seemed to be angry, waiting to find fault.

I didn't feel like he loved me while thinking he might want to send me to Hell or Purgatory.

I stopped listening to that, I started paying more attention to subtleties.....

I thought about what I liked instead

I imagined a God who made me feel loved

The only thing that's ever worried me about this is that I keep doubting then, I'd find a reminder.



Little Red Riding Hood, lovely story

Cleopatra - Alexandria (Library)

Cinderella

I like names and words, they have such a Wealth of meaning and sometimes they remind me of things from my past. Even then, I believe in Reincarnation, I suspect I always have. Words can't hurt me but sometimes I may laugh... at the oddest moments even.

I worry about causing offence but, generally speaking, people laugh with me even if they don't have a clue why I'm laughing, I'm not sure I could even explain but, I guess I have infectious laughter... or something.

I like thinking about ancient invention, structure, implication, good gestures and humour is so important.

Don't you think?

I know it's almost ridiculous, mad, unstable, but I'm still a romantic.

I just wish there was a handsome prince out there ... looking for me...

And if he is,

That he'd hurry up

I'm ready

The catch 22 of the story is that ...

It relies on a special kind of magic

This is the sort of stuff you can just conjur up in a minute

It takes time,, reason,...maybe mistakes along the way

So, I'd probably invite a Minotaur, maybe I'm imagining it, but I figure he's got something of Mine?