Smoking minds

Today I went to a teahouse with my 16 years old cousin. He is my sisters' son. He saw somewhere a waterpipe, and heard so many of it, so he asked my sister to have one. She said - of course - she isn't happy with it, but let him to come with me, and try it.

With my ex I used to smoke sometimes, but I haven't got dependent. So I know something about waterpipes.

I know, it wasn't a wise decision to take my cousin and smoke with him, but I thought: if his mother says he can, who am I to criticize my sister's will.

We went into the shop, and sat down to a table. The waitress either didn't recognize my cousin's age, or didn't give attention. I asked for a fine, tropical tasted waterpipe, and two cups of tea.

She brought our order, then disappeared.

We then started to smoke. I showed him small tricks about smoking, and then for a while we just enjoyed it.

Well, for me, that wasn't so long. But he seemed to really enjoy it.

Then we talked about different topics. He is in the age when nobody can understand him (especially his parents), and he wants to show the world his existence. He tries to be different, while in need of acceptance from his fellows. This duality makes him sick in some way. I tried not to give him such advices about God and Humanity and so on.

In Neale's last book (Home with God) he said that in hard times, noone try to show truth about self-created troubles. People need empathy that time, and the ability to just be there. I tried to be the one who was there.

I don't know if it was a good idea to take him to waterpipe. But I'm sure as Heaven that he enjoyed and in some way he relaxed this afternoon for a long time.

I by the way adviced he wouldn't buy a waterpipe for himself. I told him to go to teahouses for a while, and try some more tastes, more ways to smoke.

I know he is in need of something he owns. I think if he buy a waterpipe, he would easyly be dependent, as one thing he owns.

I remember when he born, I wrote a poem in which I stated that he will always be my cousin even in the hardest times. For a long time I wasn't able to do anything with him because the differences. But now (at least I think) we are much closer. I can give him attention, I can give him my views. And I'm sure he can give me so much things I don't even know about.

My personal opinions about waterpipe: I felt dizzy, my throat dryed, and I am feeling sleepy since then. I would not suggest waterpipe to anybody :-)

Posted Julio 17th, 2008

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SanTa