Post by Joey on Dec 12, 2019 15:24:14 GMT -5
The world gets to be a little smaller. To the point we forget just how small it is.
The scene is Miami Florida. Redd has arrived a bit sooner than expected. He sees all the beautiful people here, it feels almost like summer. Lots of older people too enjoying their retirement. Sitting by restaurants outside drinking bloody marys and sipping on whatever drink they like. But it is the shadow of death that maintains a permanent home in this sunny place.
Death is always our shadow. Following us everywhere we go. It eats dinner and breakfast with us each day, goes swimming with us, celebrates Christmas and the other holidays with us. It goes jogging with us. It is with us all the time, part of us. And as a child we learn to ignore it, forget its even there. But as we get older, we begin to recognize it. We learn that what follows us is not normal, but we all have it, and while we do not talk about it, we all acknowledge its existence.
There is something inherently bad about having to deal with death on a daily basis. Some people live life so well that they forget about it. A person who lives life well will never fear death as much as others who have not had a good life.
And I say all this because Louis Cypher has it in his head that I am too old, too slow, probably too dumb to understand when my time is done. And he is probably right, I am too everything. But so are a lot of people. Should old people always listen to younger people. I do not think so. Younger people are for the most part pretty stupid. Young people do not know the meaning of hard work. They want everything handed to them. They do not know the meaning of hard work. And I know Cypher is no kid. But I feel like he’s taken the easy way out for as long as he has. Instead of raising his children he bailed. Instead of toughing it out he bailed and made it seem like he did the right thing. You did nothing right. You took the easy way out. And you should be ashamed of yourself.
(Redd sits by Kimbo’s Alley, a nice upscale bar and grill. He decides to sit inside and out of the sun. Inside is a mixture of new and old, lots of recycled aluminum with graffiti but large crystal glasses, the carpet is lush low cut. The bar is old school salvage, new old stock. As I sit in the high chair I get comfortable. Bartender puts a napkin in front of me and asks what I would like. I ask for a Tom Collins. He smiles and says coming right up.)
For those wondering a Tom Collins is nothing more than lemonade with either vodka or gin. That is it, you can make them at home if you were so inclined.
I take a drink and look around. Bartender comes by and asks if I would like to order anything from the menu. I ask what is good to eat. He again smiles and says “Anything that has shrimp. Shrimp all day long.” I decide against food. While I am a big fan of shrimp. I just don't fee like food right now.
My mind wanders back to Cypher. He has this aura about him. He is like one of those old school villain wrestlers from back in the day. He has the ego that's for sure. But so have a lot of people. Just because you think you are gods gift to wrestling does not make it so. You are a little worm on a very big hook. And I am the fisherman. Now this is not to say that you wont again be big one day. You have talent. No one will deny that. But you have a bigger ego than you have talent, at least right now. And that has to change. And change soon.
Redd finishes his drink and leaves money plus tip for the bartender. He walks back outside. The beach is crowded. And a part of him wishes he had gone to a more secluded beach without so many tourists and families. But lately he has felt lonely, and being alone in a secluded beach is not a good idea.
We all get lonely sometimes. Loneliness is a lot to handle at times. And when that hits you can be in a room full of people and still be alone. It is the worse feeling in the world. To be alone. And yes sometimes we understand that we all need time to figure things out and that can only be done by ourselves.
But you Cypher. You are alone by choice. You had wife and children and you threw them away. You think whatever little hell hole you are going to end up in will what? Save you? Damn you? Maybe you like pain, so much so you want to go to hell. Down there you will have all the time in the world to ask those things questions, where they came from, how long they were there, if they were angles at one time? Were they human? I know for you, you find all that fascinating, but once a monster is a monster, there is nothing left but a monstrosity. You will never get all the answers you want because they no longer remember. They are what they are, memories of who or what they used to be no longer exist. Do you understand that you gave up the most important thing in your life for nothing? Nothing!
You are an idiot! And that is all I have to say.
...Fade….to…..Darkness…..
The scene is Miami Florida. Redd has arrived a bit sooner than expected. He sees all the beautiful people here, it feels almost like summer. Lots of older people too enjoying their retirement. Sitting by restaurants outside drinking bloody marys and sipping on whatever drink they like. But it is the shadow of death that maintains a permanent home in this sunny place.
Death is always our shadow. Following us everywhere we go. It eats dinner and breakfast with us each day, goes swimming with us, celebrates Christmas and the other holidays with us. It goes jogging with us. It is with us all the time, part of us. And as a child we learn to ignore it, forget its even there. But as we get older, we begin to recognize it. We learn that what follows us is not normal, but we all have it, and while we do not talk about it, we all acknowledge its existence.
There is something inherently bad about having to deal with death on a daily basis. Some people live life so well that they forget about it. A person who lives life well will never fear death as much as others who have not had a good life.
And I say all this because Louis Cypher has it in his head that I am too old, too slow, probably too dumb to understand when my time is done. And he is probably right, I am too everything. But so are a lot of people. Should old people always listen to younger people. I do not think so. Younger people are for the most part pretty stupid. Young people do not know the meaning of hard work. They want everything handed to them. They do not know the meaning of hard work. And I know Cypher is no kid. But I feel like he’s taken the easy way out for as long as he has. Instead of raising his children he bailed. Instead of toughing it out he bailed and made it seem like he did the right thing. You did nothing right. You took the easy way out. And you should be ashamed of yourself.
(Redd sits by Kimbo’s Alley, a nice upscale bar and grill. He decides to sit inside and out of the sun. Inside is a mixture of new and old, lots of recycled aluminum with graffiti but large crystal glasses, the carpet is lush low cut. The bar is old school salvage, new old stock. As I sit in the high chair I get comfortable. Bartender puts a napkin in front of me and asks what I would like. I ask for a Tom Collins. He smiles and says coming right up.)
For those wondering a Tom Collins is nothing more than lemonade with either vodka or gin. That is it, you can make them at home if you were so inclined.
I take a drink and look around. Bartender comes by and asks if I would like to order anything from the menu. I ask what is good to eat. He again smiles and says “Anything that has shrimp. Shrimp all day long.” I decide against food. While I am a big fan of shrimp. I just don't fee like food right now.
My mind wanders back to Cypher. He has this aura about him. He is like one of those old school villain wrestlers from back in the day. He has the ego that's for sure. But so have a lot of people. Just because you think you are gods gift to wrestling does not make it so. You are a little worm on a very big hook. And I am the fisherman. Now this is not to say that you wont again be big one day. You have talent. No one will deny that. But you have a bigger ego than you have talent, at least right now. And that has to change. And change soon.
Redd finishes his drink and leaves money plus tip for the bartender. He walks back outside. The beach is crowded. And a part of him wishes he had gone to a more secluded beach without so many tourists and families. But lately he has felt lonely, and being alone in a secluded beach is not a good idea.
We all get lonely sometimes. Loneliness is a lot to handle at times. And when that hits you can be in a room full of people and still be alone. It is the worse feeling in the world. To be alone. And yes sometimes we understand that we all need time to figure things out and that can only be done by ourselves.
But you Cypher. You are alone by choice. You had wife and children and you threw them away. You think whatever little hell hole you are going to end up in will what? Save you? Damn you? Maybe you like pain, so much so you want to go to hell. Down there you will have all the time in the world to ask those things questions, where they came from, how long they were there, if they were angles at one time? Were they human? I know for you, you find all that fascinating, but once a monster is a monster, there is nothing left but a monstrosity. You will never get all the answers you want because they no longer remember. They are what they are, memories of who or what they used to be no longer exist. Do you understand that you gave up the most important thing in your life for nothing? Nothing!
You are an idiot! And that is all I have to say.
...Fade….to…..Darkness…..
