Saturday, January 28, 2023

The Nile River

 

(Does free will even exist?)

Last night, I read the bible. I’m on the part where Moses turns the Nile River into blood. However, this doesn’t persuade Pharaoh to free the Jews. Instead, he makes their lives even harder than before to show everybody who the real boss is. But here’s the strange part of the story. It’s God who hardens Pharaoh's heart. In other words, the Egyptian is compelled by the Lord to act like an asshole. Why? It helps reveal the glory of God. The bible has nothing to do with free will. The Lord is the omniscient protagonist who pulls all the strings.

Later, I turned on Fox News. The video of Paul Pelosi being struck by a hammer was released. I’m not a huge fan of the Pelosi clan. I believe that they’re a bunch of crooks. But I have to give the devil his due. Paul—in spite of his age and physical fragility--acted with a huge amount of grace under pressure. His call to 911 was downright masterful. He calmly explained his situation without upsetting his unhinged assailant. Unfortunately, the operator on the line seemed to be a bit of a dullard. She was unable to decipher his doublespeak. Paul also kept his cool when the cops showed up at the front door. The police screwed up by not shooting the lunatic when they had the chance, so Mr. Pelosi was forced to endure a vicious assault.

I went to bed at 10 p.m. and slept like the dead. Then I woke up at 6 a.m. and walked to the bathroom. After that, I read the headlines on my smartphone while taking a shit. The National Human Rights Commission of Korea wants the government to start collecting statistics on sexual minorities. They also want the psychiatric community to stop viewing transsexual individuals as mentally ill. But the-powers-that-be have refused the commission’s requests. Gays don’t have any special rights on the peninsula. For instance, they aren’t allowed to get married. Nor is their culture celebrated in the media. Consequently, most homosexuals stay in the closet.

Mom walked into the kitchen at 9 a.m. She said, “Could you clean my windows today?”

I said, “Sure. Just give me some Windex and a rag.”

“No, not on the inside. I need you to clean the outside windows. You have to use a hose and special soap.”

“OK. But it’s a tad cold right now. Can I wait until the afternoon?”

She nodded. “Of course. That’s not a problem.” Then she started scrolling through her phone. “It looks like it’s going to be chilly all day. Let’s wait until tomorrow.”

“Just give me my marching orders, and I’ll do what you like.”

Nurse Ken and Rice-Boy Larry slept all day. In fact, they didn’t get up until 3 p.m. The two brothers haven’t seen each other in three years due to COVID. Although there is a significant age gap between the boys, they really seem to enjoy each other’s company. They spend every night playing computer games together.

Ken said, “Dad, I’m taking Larry for pizza. Do you want anything?”

I said, “I could use some chicken wings.”

“What would you like to drink?”

“Root beer.”

I patted him on the back as he left to get the food. Returning to Korea is going to break my heart. But what else can I do? I have a job, an apartment, and health insurance. It would be hard to start over at my age. Yet, with that said, only God knows the future.

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