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From: Eric Chomko <chomko_at_greenbelt.com>
Date: Sun May 13 21:36:01 2001

Sellam Ismail wrote:

> On Sun, 13 May 2001, Eric Chomko wrote:
>
> > 660 made of the Apple I and millions of Suns made; supply and demand.
>
> $660 + $6 ($666) was the selling price. 200 was the number made ;)
>

I stand corrected! Thanks for the clarification. Do these things have pedigrees at

this point? Some of them, anyway?

>
> > The point is that we are all born into a context of this world that is
> > based upon reality as it is. Did you pick your parents, your family
> > name, the country you were born in, who was running the country, the
> > traditions, etc.? No, no...,no, and no. Like it or not, it IS. Why?
> > Because!
>
> Hey, this makes life so much more simple. Anytime someone asks me a "why"
> question, I'm just going to answer "Because!" and go on with my day.
> Brilliant! :)
>

I'm glad you like it. I felt exactly the same way when I heard it. Certain things
are
not to ponder beyond a simple understanding of the context from which we came
into this world.

It also goes a long way in understand those things which we DO have control and
acting
upon them accordingly. I used to get bogged down with many things due to the
why-nature
of them. Not any longer. I accept things as they are and then take it from there.

Also, the why/because philosophy goes a long way WRT to dealing with my six year
old
daughter who has more questions than I can answer. She has learned to ask ones
that get
a response beyond "because", and I think we both appreciate those more as well.

Eric

P.S. Working on getting to Boston in late July. The Red Sox ARE in town that
weekend!


>
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