Willing is a Choice

A brief history: When I lived in Chicago in the mid-eighties an American Indian fella wearing a suede tasselled coat, walked into the pub I was bartending at (Durkins Tavern on Diversy), and asked me for a drink. He said "May I have a Bud please coyote?", to which I replied, "Who is your coyote, I will crack you one!" (other expletives were used). He smiled at me and said, "I am sorry, but I called you Kayete which is Geronimo the Apache Chief's real name and you look exactly like he did when he was young." I smiled back and said "In that case buy Kayete a drink too and I won't crack you one." - I never did get his name or see him again, but now and again when I get an inspirational thought, I write it down and assume that Kayete inspired me. The story he told me may not be true but in case some of these inspirations are plagiarised or simply nonsense or offend someone, I do not wish to associate my name with them. On a serious note though I am not entirely sure how many of these inspirations are mine or how many I have merely heard and thought they were mine so bear with me and just enjoy what I call Kayete(isms). All I ask is that you enjoy them and hope that they inspire you too. I will never remove any Kayete(isms) but I will from time to time add to / amend them. Many of them have been inspired by people who have touched my life in one form or another and they will know who they are when they read this collection. To most of them I would like to just say, THANK YOU!