It is and always will be an endless quest to find mankind's purpose and even perhaps a meaning in this universe. Myself being less wise than mostly anyone I turn to past sages for expressions that provide some explanation of what life is all about. Perhaps someday I will understand life's full meaning. For cultural heritage recognition injected here are the lyrics of "Both Sides Now" written by Joni Mitchell released circa 1968 on the Clouds album, Reprise Label, A&M Studio recording.
Rows and flows of angel hair
And ice cream castles in the air
And feather canyons everywhere
I've looked at clouds that way
But now they only block the sun
They rain and snow on everyone
So many things I would've done
But clouds got in my way
1st chorus;
I've looked at clouds from both sides now
From up and down, and still somehow
It's cloud illusions, I recall
I really don't know clouds at all
Moons and Junes and Ferris wheels
The dizzy dancin' way you feel
As every fairy tale comes real
I've looked at love that way
But now it's just another show
You leave 'em laughin' when you go
And if you care, don't let them know
Don't give yourself away
2nd chorus;
I've looked at love from both sides now
From give and take, and still somehow
It's love's illusions, I recall
I really don't know love at all
Tears and fears and feeling proud
To say "I love you" right out loud
Dreams and schemes and circus crowds
I've looked at life that way
But now old friends are acting strange
They shake their heads, they say I've changed
Well, something's lost, but something's gained
In living every day
3rd chorus;
I've looked at life from both sides now
From win and lose and still somehow
It's life's illusions, I recall
I really don't know life at all
Added to Gab. October 17, 2024.
Added to Locals. October 17, 2024.
Added to Truth Social. October 17, 2024.
Added to Gettr. October 17, 2024.
Added to X. October 17, 2024.
It struck me that the result from the effort to rid the past of the history of slavery now may come to the perfect ending with the elimination of a past problem that doesn't exist now. That itself deserves the "Go figure" award.
SG - Free Thought - [Locals] - [July 2026]
Gab: July 24, 2026.
GETTR: July 24, 2026.
Locals: July 24, 2026.
Truth Social: July 24, 2026.
X: July 24, 2026.
Many threads of wisdom flow freely, constantly or is it just reality like that expressed in lyrics in the Simon & Garfunkel song, "The Boxer" wherein stated: "All lies in jest when a man hears what he wants to hear and forgets all the rest". So, history is guided to the next round of mental boxing. With others sometimes?
OPINION
Credits: Recorded at Columbia Studio's, Nashville. Roy Halee producer, VEVO.
SG - Free Thought - [Locals] - [July 2026]
Gab: July 23, 2026.
GETTR: July 23, 2026.
Locals: July 23, 2026.
Truth Social: July 23, 2026.
X: July 23, 2026.