The Wisdom of a Fart

Wisdom comes in many forms. Who ever thought a fart would be good for the mind and for the soul? Just in case the reader is wondering if this is some sort of fart humour entry, to the contrary, it is about a life lesson.

Someone told me once, "just let the fart out". She insisted that it was pointless to refrain from letting out our unpleasant perfumes because it was unnatural. Same with burping. She burped and farted quite often in front of others in the room. It could have been to get a reaction from the audience, but in another way, I learned in time to admire this person.

I got to know her, and I realised how genuine she was. She knew herself well, and didn't hide any parts. She was somewhat of a realist, often saying that the world is nothing but shit. "If people shit on you, you pick it up and throw it back!", she warned. (I don't know if this is the philosophy I want to adopt for my own life. But I would add, "throw it back with a bowtie on it"--or something).

She had a loud personality, and a loud firm voice to go with it. She always had something to say...often about the shit people threw at her. But she was strong. Sometimes I think people intuitively know when others are strong and thus are less careful about what they say or do around them. It still hurts I bet. Although she may more than once or twice have brought shit upon herself, she never compromised herself or her opinions for the sake of appearance and social acceptance. I think she had the mindset, "If you're going to say anything, say it loud". She was a beautiful person. She had guts. And no matter how bad the shit was, there was always a laugh at the end of the day--or week.

No matter what, people judge whether it be overtly or covertly. The life lesson I learned through this person was that it is pointless to hide our true colors. People will think what they think, so we must carry on living our lives the way we want and be how we want to be. In short, just be yourself and let the fart out--let your truth resonate through all of your being! No one is perfect and it takes time to come to terms with faults. Among the many lessons I learned from her, this one was the most important. Even though, we may already know this wisdom, we always keep forgetting it. We have to keep our eyes and ears open, because, as I said, wisdom comes in many forms; too often in less than attractive ways.