Seasonal message which is not limited to this season

[SLOTERDIJK]

Hello everyone,
Although I tend not to be one who imbibes overimportance to holidays, or
any other "arbitrary calendar dates", I feel compelled,  through recent
events in my life to offer some thoughts, thanks, and assertions with
regard to myself, SLOTERDIJK and human behavior in general.

This note may be titled "seasonal message", but in effect it could be
read with equal relevence at any time in anyone's life.

Recently I endured a very powerful and unsteady few weeks, in which my
future might have been willingly altered. As one who shuns the
employment of dramatics and melodrama in life, especially in personal
relationships. I found myself completely thrown off by someone from my
distant past who contacted and misled me. My initial joy soon sank into
sadness, disappointment, and finally indifference, all this despite my
proclaimed "groundedness".

Without delving too deeply into this, I found myself confronted by
motifs of the holiday season, feelings of longing etc. Before long, my
balance was thrown completely off, and although all this is now begnning
to fade away, I was left with some very powerful impressions about human
nature, the meaning of the verb. "to love", my own self etc.

During this time I found myself juxtaposing my life against the lives of
others, and eventually entered a period of self validation.

Now with our show coming up tomorrow, and a growing feeling of renewal
and rest, it is time I offerd some thanks..Don't misunderstand here,
Burro is not becomig a sentimental sap, but is merely stating things.

I discovered about 2 weeks ago, that my heart is beating approximately
79,200 beats in a 24 hour period, at an average of 55 beats per minute.
Now although I am a reincarnationist, I acknowledge the finality of this
body and set of life memories. I consider the body to be something which
I steward over, as "I" am not this body. Nonetheless, I embrace the body
and it's life memories as my own.

Having said all this, I have realized that there just isn't enough time
for "me" left on this planet to be caught in other people's
interpersonal struggles, or to be swept away by them. I am a
compassionate person who does not feel the emotion of hatred for
anything or anything, and who rarely uses that word in my vocabulary.
Nonetheless, I am a human being with real emotion..

So what is all this about, and what am I trying to say?

Well on a superficial level I want to wish everone a happy "Holiday
Season", but on a more realistic level I want to acknowlege that I
realize that this "season" is really not so happy for many people. I
extend myself to the happy and the not so happy equally, as "the season"
is merely an arbitrary calendar date, frocked with motifs, and
"prescribed reactions". I have known both the happiness and the
unappiness  and I do not dichotomize them, as it's "All One".

I want to thank everyone who has had anything to do with SLOTERDIJK in
any capacity over the last 1.5 years; from the occaisional e-mail
questions, to the invitations to play, and everything in between.

I want to pledge to each and all of you, that in 2001 and before,
beginning with tomorrow night's show in Philadelphia, I will be
rededicating my efforts, determination, and drive to succeed to you.

It has become apparent that SLOTERDIJK and I are not really seperate
entities anymore, but rather one in the same. One with all else.
My personal and artistic identity is now very much one with Sloterdijk,
and so for this reason I feel compelled to tell you all that as
Sloterdijk, I will coninue to strive to offer the best that I can to all
of you who have shown such kindness and consideration.

Tomorrow night's performance shall be dedicated to all of you..Cheers,
and Best wishes to all., Peace, Mike Burro (Sloterdijk)

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