OK, so let’s assume that God(dess) invented us all. But then, who invented him/her? So, as I see it, there really is no good answer to such questions. One can always simply reach back to another, “So, who/what invented . . .?” It’s really troublesome, cuz we always want some explanation for the universe. It goes way beyond, “who in its right mind would have invented Trump?” I mean, something invented Adolph Hitler, right? And would the same dude who invented Hitler also invent FDR?
Unless . . . yeah, unless.
So, suppose there is a cast of dudes and dudettes up there
somewhere. And suppose further, their intent is to amuse themselves. And so, they invent Jack Benny. But he was
minor. The biggies are the Hitlers and FDRs and Trumps of the world. Cuz they
are the ones who cause calamitous environs that bring about horror, or
amusement, depending on your position. And so, when they play games, shit
happens on Earth. Maybe that’s why they invented Trump in the way they did. In any rational world,
Trump would have long ago been kicked out of office. But the Dudes who invented this mess must
have decided that it would be way more fun were Trump to continue acting like
an idiot, causing everyone to yell a lot, but lacking the means to kick his ass
out of office.
It’s kind of amazing really. I have been paying attention to
politics in some form since I actually listened to FDR tell us on the radio
about Pearl Harbor. And, no I did not
spend my entire lifetime listening to politics on the radio, but I did listen
frequently. And it has been amazing really. Remember the Congressional hearings
involving Nixon? And remember those
hearings about Cuba, where there did seem a distinct possibility that America and
Russia would begin throwing ballistic missiles at one another. And we engineers
at Lockheed sat around after work drinking at a pub, discussing whether it
would be better to head off to the Sierra’s, or to the coast in order to remain
alive. I assume the Dudes upstairs were
laughing out loud. Assuming that were possible.
As I approach the Dying thing, I find myself questioning my life
and the why’s of that life, including where it goes from here. Life has been pretty amazing for me and my
family. Mainly, because we managed to travel a lot, to see strange places and
record them in our brains. But now, it’s
beginning to close down and I find myself asking why? Why did we do those
things and what happens next?
Are the jokesters upstairs still laughing at us, because we
are all so terminally stupid? But if we are, why did they invent us to be so
stupid? Just cuz that makes them laugh a
lot? So if/when I die, what did they invent for me? I assume there is no Heaven or Hell. That they invented us simply to amuse
themselves, and that their humankind design is that we simply shut down and
there is no more after we crash out of Life. If that is indeed the case, then
we really need to rethink our lives. Make believe that someone is watching us,
and act accordingly. Makes me wonder. If everyone did that, would we ever elect
a Donald Trump? Hmmm . . . seems
unlikely. But then I’m really old and liked warped, so what do I know. Oh well,
carry on. Amuse your elders upstairs.
