Frankly, I don't know. I'm back from the NYFF, I had great time. Mr. Brown was, well, exceptionally great to me. I don't know why I was suprised, but, he was.
HOWEVER. What I thought about him last year(that he was going through a time of transition, change) was even more true this year. He's not that carefree guy I fell for. And whether its work, or life, or his words being taken out of context, or people who accept money from him and still continue to make fun of his weight loss, hair, deep faith, convictions, and allow other people who post on their site to do the same, something's going on with the man.
THAT SAID-It's not my problem, anymore. Yeah, I won't worry or care less about it, but I'm going to try to just put it on the back burner for a while. I wish I'd talked to him about it. If only there'd been time. I know he appreciated what I said to him, that I gave him something that hopefully he loved, that it touched him in some way. I hope he remembers me from now on.
On to the next big thing, whatever that is. I'm doing well at my volunteer job, am writing like a fiend, and getting ready to do that 'Novel In a Month--or 50,000 words--whatever comes first, in November. Looking forward to that. Wishing I could go to the Fabulous Food Show in Cleveland and meet Michael Symon. (Yeah, he looks like a sex offender, I know). And yeah, someone else is going to be there, but I don't know who that might be.
I wish Mr. Brown well for the rest of his tour. I hope that his eyes do get opened one of these years, and he realizes who his real fans are. He seemed to be bitter about not being able to do his travel shows anymore--and we all know whose fault that is.
I want peace for him, as I want it for anyone I care about. But, he needs to wake up. Two handfuls of nuts are not dinner, dear.
To be continued.....I think.
As my mom always says, "On to the next".
