I am the Cynic. Coo Coo Ca Choo
There was a point in my life that I could readily agree with Will Rogers when he said, " I bet you if I had met him and had a chat with him, I would have found him a very interesting and human fellow, for I never yet met a man that I didn't like." I seemed blessed from an early age in that I had an innate ability to emphasize with others and this ability gave me the nickname "psych" as a young teen among several of my friends. They thought of me as the psychiatrist of the bunch. I could listen, give advice and guidance, offer a proverbial shoulder to cry on. This ability allowed me understand several things about people. I understood that most everybody, with few exceptions, tried to do their best. In whatever they were doing. People often do not do what they are "supposed" to do for many reasons. But malice is often not one of them. I found that if I could listen, really listen to what was being said behind the words, I could assist someone in unwrapp...