Canes or Buddhas

It's hard to be civil. To almost anyone. Most people who expect civility from me deserve a thump alongside their heads with a hardwood cane, instead.

Today, I realized an unplanned departure from the office, followed by a drive among tree-lined residential streets, can save people from sharp thumps alongside their heads with hardwood canes. I returned to the office ready to gently choke the life out of people, rather than bludgeon them to death with a cane. That's progress. Before long, I'll be chanting and encouraging people to spend time with their own personal Buddhas.