Does anyone else get to this point of frustration? The commissioner of the Boston Police Department is under investigation and today’s paper has this headline, “11 disturbing revelations in the investigative report on suspended BPD commissioner Dennis White”. I pulled it up and suddenly a rush of disgust flooded my body. I couldn’t make myself begin to read. My usually strong constitution collapsed. I couldn’t go there; I couldn’t begin to read even the first lines of print.
What I felt was stronger than much of what I have felt growing up in Boston during the 40’s and 50’s. When I joined the Navy and saw other places around the country I decided I never wanted to come back to Boston. I did, of course. During the 70’s things began to change for the better on the surface.
What I felt today was the urge to go out and buy a gun. A Ruger .357 magnum to keep at hand in case one of those cops from my youth showed up at my door. Thank you, Pandemic. All this reflective time has been a visit from every ass-hole I have ever had to contend with. Such is life. Thank you for showing me truth, reality, and that we are ultimately alone and vulnerable. No wonder there are so many gods in the market places.
Hail, Mary! Full of grace…
Gentle George
May 15, 2021
Playing Fair and Being Kind 