August 13, is my right-year anniversary with Gerald Millado Caones.
This is the story of how we met.

I was at a gathering in the woods up north. Towards the end of the gathering, I felt neglected; I became jealous and depressed. Around dusk, I walked to a dock and got in a kayak. The water was like glass. I paddled to a rock in my near two swans.

I chanted Nam Myhoho Renge Kyo over and over . Tears of deep sadness poured out of me. I cried so hard it emptied my soul. I began to pray for someone who loved and would tell me everyday that he loved me. Then I asked that he be young and cute.
Later, still feeling separate, I went to an inn with 3 others and got drunk. Drove home and never told anyone. Ten days later, I got a friend request from a young, cute Filipino. We made friends and he called me Mahal . He texted for two years straight, I love you, Mahal . I never asked or forced anything; it just happened.

That is the world I want to recreate .

I want real connections that are heart-to-heart where people really care for each other.

I don’t want to live in this deceitful egotistical and fake world anymore.

The world I want to recreate is one that is filled with love Karma

Karma Takola I saw a video of an interview by Bill Mayers of Joseph Campbell last night. He wrapped the interview saying, follow your bliss. Just then I texted my friend Maungo Jr from Zambia. I had helped him with his dream of starting his photography buissness

I was In a bad place. I was giving up on my dream of recreating lives and communities. But Maungo jr wouldn’t let me forget my dream. You see, he was part of that dream to help others reach theirs.
I talked to him about how we first met online 6 or so years ago. He was, as I said, a goofy young man who had a passion to be a photographer.

We would be separated until 2020 He went thru some personal issues and became quiet. Somehow we connected again. I was surprised he remembered him.

He told me he went thru some deaths of people close to him. I reminded him of why I connected to him. I wouldn’t let him forget his dream of being a professional photographer

I had him help me put together some videos. He had just lost a job as a videographer for a nonprofit. They lost their funding.

In Zambia money is not easy to come by . He worked long hours doing boring work. He had little time for himself . But he was able to save some money for his dream to buy photography equipment to start his business.

For his health, he left that job to work for a nonprofit, where he said he learned a lot. He was expecting $1000 when he finished his 6-month commitment. He ordered some photography equipment expecting his payout.

He texted me that he received a letter from his boss that, due to government law he could only pay him half of what he was promised.

He was disappointed; he said he was going to spend that money to become an Uber driver and buy a car. I wouldn’t let him forget his dream . So I said If he could find half of that $500, I would pay the rest.

Happily, he did what he could to recover 200.00, and I sent him 300.00. Today he paid for his equipment and moved back to his hometown, where he is ready to set up his business.

So as Joseph Campell said in the video, when you follow your Bless, unknown doors will magically open for you

Maungo reminded me of my purpose of helping people recreate their lives as a community. Yesterday I helped open a door for Him; today he opened one for me.

Follow your Biss and whatever you need will follow .