There are 26 letters in the English alphabet. Every writer has the same ingredients to write anything from fiction and nonfiction, to poetry, songs, great recipes and newspaper columns. Some writers can write best-selling classics, just as some chefs can
There are 26 letters in the English alphabet.
Every writer has the same ingredients to write anything from fiction and nonfiction, to poetry, songs, great recipes and newspaper columns.
Some writers can write best-selling classics, just as some chefs can create five-star gourmet dishes.
Just as the Constitution states that all men are equal, all writers are also equal, given the 26 letters they have to work with. Once you have use of the ingredients, letters you need a few other key elements. A vivid imagination, aesthetic enthusiasm and the desire to share part of your soul with your readers.
I hope you enjoy my story created with most of the 26 letters of the alphabet.
Once upon a time, a gray-haired and goateed bearded man lived with his best friend, a dog, on the cosmic Garden Island of Kauai.
The man realized his only true friend was his dog. However, his dog had many friends. People always said hello to the dog and not to the man. People would buy presents and give treats to the dog and never to the man. The dog was not only the best friend to the man but made people feel good, even made strangers laugh and smile. Strangers would always come up to the dog wanting to kiss and pet the dog, yet nobody wanted to do the same to the man.
This dog was actually a rescue dog that somebody wanted to discard.
This dog is also very smart. When asked what is on top of the house? She always replies, “roof, roof.” When asked the opposite of smooth, she says, “rough, rough.”
This dog just happens to be my dog. She is so smart I named her “Obama” after the 44th president of the United States. What’s so ironic is that I have friends that can’t even call my dog by her name, since they dislike President Obama with a passion. Obama therefore has taken on the moniker of “Bommers” or “Boms.”
When I am out in public and call my dog’s name or say, “Obama, get over here,” people look at me with strange eyes, like I am crazy. They think I am calling the president, they don’t realize my dog’s name is Obama.
Upon realizing it, they usually smile and say something to the nature of, “We can tell our friends on the Mainland we met ‘Obama’ on Kauai in person, or should we say, in dog?”
If you are single, there is nothing better than a cute dog to attract members of the opposite sex. I cannot even count the number of times someone of the opposite sex has asked the metaphoric question, “Can I pet your dog?”
E-harmony and J-date, move over.
To anyone battling depression or just in need of a true friend, may I suggest getting your own “Obama,” your own rescue dog or even a cat. I know the $50 I spent to acquire a best friend is the best $50 I ever spent. The dog also came with a bag of dog food, a training video, all shots, a leash, discount coupons and a heart of gold.
I would like to quote the chorus of the song “God and Dog” by Wendy Francisco, it goes like this:
“I look up and I see God, I look down and see my Dog.” Simple spelling G-O-D, same word backwards, D-O-G. “And in my human frailty, I can’t match their love for me.”
The expression goes, “Dogs are man’s best friend.” Please visit your local ASPCA or humane society and adopt a dog today, or better yet have the dog rescue you as was my good fortune. I like to tell people, Obama rescued me, that is “Obama Da Dog!”
• James “Kimo” Rosen is a retired professional photographer living in Kapaa with his best friend Obama Da Dog, Rosen also blogs as a hobby; http://www.dakinetalk.blogspot.com/
