It’s later in the day and Kai is walking down the street, he passes a homeless guy on the corner. The man has a sign that says. “You have a gift” Kai hands some money to the stranger.
“Sorry this is the only gift I have for you today.” Says Kai meekly.
“Don’t give me that bull!” retorts the man. “You have lots of gifts you’re just not sharing them! Don’t be so stingy!”
Shocked, Kai give the guy a weird look and continues walking.
Coincidentally as Kai walks he sees a storefront and a flier that says “Learn how to make your dreams come true” Curious, he peaks in and sees a group of people at some kind of seminar. It’s being taught by Yvonne, a middle-aged woman with dreadlocks who is dressed like an artist. Kai cautiously enters and takes a seat in the back row. The woman acknowledges Kai and then continues her lecture.
“Look people, don’t do things just for the money. Do what you love for no other reason than for the pure joy of it. Let money be an afterthought, not the only thought. We’ve all got to find something that feels right, where we feel alive. Not dead like a bunch of walking zombies. The key is to do what inspires you and not give into fear. Don’t let fear be the motivator. Fear will never get you to the happiness you seek only fun, play and most of all joy, these are the keys.”
A student raises her hands.
“Well that all sounds good and all,” says the student. “but what about paying the bills how do we handle that in the meantime?”
“Just let Love show you the way.” Replies Yvonne.
“Um, I’m sorry but, that’s crazy!” retorts another student.
“Yeah, Sounds like a bunch of bull to me.” says another.
“Love hugh, tell that to my landlord.” Say another. “I can hear it now.”
“Where’s the rent?“ says another imitating the landlord.
“Ugh, Love has it.” replies another sarcastically.
Everyone starts laughing. They all get up and leave disgusted.
“Call me when you have something real to teach.” Says one while leaving.
“I want my money back!” says another.
Soon most of the students have left. Yvonne yells after them.
“Remember trust love!”
Yvonne, unfazed, looks and sees only Kai and one other student, Lance. Lance is a tall thin man in his 50’s. Dressed in a Native American Style. He has long grey/brown hair. Lance takes out his guitar and start playing a song making fun of the situation.
“I once had a dream and everyone screamed. Do your joy … Have fun and play … And if you’re lucky … You’ll rule the day … Yeee haawww!”
“Very funny. Very funny.” Says Yvonne, a little embarrassed.
She claps and laughs at the song.
“Hey I don’t know about them but what you said really helped me.” Kai blurts out. “It was just what I needed to hear.”
There is an awkward moment of silence.
“Hey would you guys like to get some coffee?” asks, Yvonne.
“Yeah sure.” Responds Kai.
Lance plays a song as they leave.
“And the crazy people … Went out for coffeeeeee!”
They all laugh as they leave.
Eventually they enter a nice urban coffee house. Kai, Yvonne and Lance are all seated around a coffee table. Yvonne starts off the conversation.
“Don’t worry Kai things will work out, you just have to trust. I was just like you once, working in the corporate world…”
I used to work at a desk full of papers. Then one day it just seemed like people were throwing more and more paper on my desk. And then this guy comes over and unloads a huge box of papers right on my desk.
“You mean he dumped them?” Asks Lance?
“Yeah my desk was completely inundated with this huge pile of paper. I thought they were joking but they were serious!”
“I was like, Hey!!! What the hell are you doing! And they laughed at me can you believe that!”
“Anyway, I was totally lost, you know chasing that golden carrot. Then this lady in a suit comes by my desk.”
“Yvonne, guess what!” the woman screams. “We’re giving you a raise honey!”
I was shocked and dumbfounded. The money was tempting but then one day I just couldn’t stand it anymore.”
“I was driving home one day stopped at a light when I just lost it. I just started screaming; ‘What the hell do you want me to do? What is it!!!!!!’”
“And guess what happened. Right then my car died. I mean right at that very moment.”
“I saw smoke coming up from the hood and I tried to start it but it just wouldn’t start. I banged my hands on the dashboard totally frustrated and got out.”
“I was so angry I just left it there blocking traffic and everything. Ohh, those people were so mad at me.”
“I was walking down the side of the road when all of a sudden this woman pulls up next to me and offers me a ride.”
“I was a little surprised but got in the car.”
“It turn’s out she owned an art supply store. And I love art but I just never thought it was something I could do, you know. Coincidence? I don’t think so, more like destiny.”
“The woman gave me a nice looking card as she drops me off. We exchanged numbers and the next thing I know I’m working at her store!”
“Then I‘m taking painting classes. Something I always wanted to do. But over the years I had just smushed it down ya know. Till I got so into making a living that I pretty much forgot all about how to live!
“Anyway, to make a long story short. Now I’m a painter doing what I was truly born to do.”
“So see, in your darkest hour, when you feel like things couldn’t get any worse, just remember that what looks like the end might just be the beginning… Of your new life.”
“Wow that’s amazing,” says Kai. “We’ll that gives me hope man. Maybe this dream stuff can work.”
“Ya know, dream stuff is some of the most important stuff in the universe.” Replies Yvonne.
“I know one thing for sure, I can’t go back to another meaningless job. I’ve got to find my place in the world. I know it’s there somewhere.
“That place, is your plan G.” says Lance.
“Plan G?” Kai asks.
“Yeah, it’s there, patiently waiting for you.”
“So what does the G stand for?”
“You’ll have to figure that one out yourself.”
“Ok Mr. smarty pants what’s your story?” retorts Kai to Lance.
“Oh, I’m just your average nut case Californian living in a shack in the middle of the woods.”
They laugh.
“Oh good, thanks for tellin’ me. I’ll make sure I’m real careful the next time I look in my mailbox.” says Kai.
Lance lifts his hands up pretending to be Frankenstein.
“Be afraid, be very afraid!” Says Lance in a Frankenstein voice.
They laugh again.
“Yea, Yvonne’s knows the path. Same thing happened to me. Took me awhile, had to go around the block a couple hundred times but eventually I got it. We’ll all get it eventually. If not this life then maybe the next.”
“Well like most of us, my story starts with a bad day at work…”
“I was operating a forklift full of pipes. I accidentally ran too close to a wall and the pipes went banging all over the floor. The foreman come running over and started cursing me out.”
“I got down from the forklift and angrily walked away. He yelled that he was going to dock me for every dent, or some such nonsense.”
“So I went for a walk in the woods to let off the steam ya know. Which is what I usually do when things go crazy.”
“I’m walking along this trail in these beautiful woods near my job when all of a sudden this beautiful blue humming bird stops right in front of me. Startling me half to death.”
“I took notice cause it just so happens that my totem is a humming bird. Then I heard this beautiful angelic voice say as clear as I’m talking to you now. ‘Set them free with my music.’”
“I thought I was hearing things at first and put it out of my mind and continued walkin’.’
“And then it happened again. The bird came again in front of me. And again it said. ‘Set them free with my music.’ All of a sudden I felt this incredible urge to write.”
“But I didn’t have a pen nor pencil so I ran around frantically looking for a pen. I finally borrowed a pen from some passersby who must have thought I was half crazy. But then I didn’t have anything to write on. after desperately searching for a piece of paper I just said forget it and started writing diligently on my pants leg. Several people walked by and I know they thought I was crazy!”
“I was suddenly hearing the most beautiful song I had ever heard and I had to write it down.”
“And that’s how I got my first song. And the rest is history (he holds up guitar).”
“Wow. That was really inspiring stuff.” says Kai.
“But, it’s just so scary you know.” says Kai.
“I know. It is scary.” says Yvonne.
Lance chimes in, “You know, they’re going to do everything in their power to stop you.”
“Who,” says Kai a little scared. “What are you talking about?”
“He doesn’t know.” Yvonne whispers to Lance.
“What?” says Kai.
Lance leans forward towards Kai.
“Just watch your back that’s all.”
“Remember,” says Yvonne. “No matter what, you’re not alone. It may seem that way, but your not.”
Lance’s eye’s get really big and then in a funny voice says,
“Yeah, welcome to the realm of the unknown!”
They toast their coffee.
“To Love and the unknown.” Says Kai with an uneasy voice.
***
->continue to chapter 5
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Plan G - Chapter 4
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