HU Harmony United - Blog - 1st August 2006

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1st August 2006

As some of you know, I managed to organise a North American tour in July and, thus, avoided a lot of the football going on in Europe. Despite this, I would like to relate to you my two favourite football stories.

The first took place about 30 years ago whilst I was out walking with my, then, 4 year old son. Witnessing an example of really appallingly bad driving, I let slip the word "moron".

"What's a moron, Daddy?" I was immediately asked.

Thinking at the highest rate of knots I could, I replied, completely off the cuff, "Someone who hasn't got any brains."

He digested this in silence for some seconds and then asked, "Do you mean like a footballer?"

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The second is a video which came my way just before I left. It is definitely the most unusual goal that I have ever seen. Those of a prudish disposition should definitely NOT click this link. Alternatively, you could decide to accept reality as it is instead of "how it should have been" according to one heirarchical priesthood or another. If you look at this without such judgements, you will see its beauty. Collectors should right click it to download to your own computer.

Left click to view, Right click to download.

So what else is news?

In the middle of July, I achieved another of my ambitions: I got to see the Giant Redwoods. Here's a photo of me in a tree:

and just to give
you the scale.

Click on the photos to see them in large format.

If you live in California or Oregon, this does, of course, not sound particularly dramatic. At a distance of some 7 ½ thousand miles, however……….

I am somewhat amazed at the numbers of people I've met who live almost right on top of them but have still never seen them. If this is you, do go and see them - they are absolutely astonishing.

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The trip was, in itself, very rewarding and I not only visited several places I'd not previously been, I also met many new and fascinating people. I could not say that any particular place was my favourite (apart from the forests, of course) each was in it's own unique way quite fascinating.

I think, for me personally, the high point of my trip took place as I was trying to leave. The 'plane was three hours late and so I missed my connection in Washington which meant that my luggage arrive home three days later than I did - but that's a different story. This story took place at Greenville airport where they'd managed to lose the flight crew, took two hours to find them again and then another hour to get into the air. This delay was orchestrated so that I could meet Drew. At first glance one could tell that she had been in constant pain for some very considerable time and that her emaciated body would not be able to tolerate this much longer. In her eyes was a look of haunted hopelessness. I know, you read about this in novels - but it does sometimes happen for real. Drew had been kicked in the head by a horse some years previously. The surgeons had managed to reconstruct her face but nothing could alleviate the constant pain. Drew was just returning from an abortive trip to a specialist whom, she had hoped, would be able to offer her relief from the constant pain. To no avail - he just told her to come again next year to see whether anything had changed.

From the Harmony evolution presentations in South Carolina I had held one Harmony evolution back with which I had intended to chip my drinks upon the way home. No, this was not to be. As soon as I saw Drew I knew that this last Harmony evolution was for her. Intuitively, I placed it on her jaw, next to her right ear. Even before we boarded the 'plane, she said that she could feel her lips for the first time in five years. By the time that we'd reached Washington, the improvements were so great that I told her to keep the Harmony evolution and we exchanged emails.

This is what Drew wrote to me on the 31st of July - simply click here to read.

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So, what planet do you live on?

I'm indebted to Millie from Manitoba for this.

As a piece of literature it does lack a certain something but the points it makes are of great value if you're prepared to look.

Do you have the courage to forward the link to others?

This is it, just click.

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