I Was The King Of Kingdom Come

I was a spiritual being. I lived in a world of light. All day long, I wrote my blog without a care in the world. I studied the sacred text and I communed with angels. I was like Peter Pan.

Then one day, father came to me and said, “Son, I want you to go down to earth and live among men. Get a job for a Jew lawyer. Personal injury. Chase ambulances. Pay off credit cards. Do without health insurance. See how the other half lives. And take my message to them.”

And so I went down to earth and worked 9-5 as a secretary. Every day my boss would say to me, “Man, what are you doing here?” And I’d say, “I’m living the dream. I’ve never been happier.”

I worked among lawyers and I passed out my Alexander Technique business cards and did my best to embody observation, inhibition and direction.

One evening I was working late. There was a big party. We weren’t invited. A beautiful woman came by looking for the bathroom. I showed her. The boss had me revise documents multiple times. He said I looked tired.

The woman came back out and walked by.

“Nothing could make me happier,” I said to the boss as I did my final revision. “Well, maybe one thing.”

About Luke Ford

I've written five books (see Amazon.com). My work has been covered in the New York Times, the Los Angeles Times, and on 60 Minutes. I teach Alexander Technique in Beverly Hills (Alexander90210.com).
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