One of the more memorable moments for me from my attendance at the Amherst Black Alumni Reunion in 2013 did not occur with the Amherst Black Alumni. In fact it did not occur at Amherst at all. One of the more memorable moments occurred the Monday night after the reunion when, after a day of sightseeing in New York, Ping and I returned to Princeton, New Jersey, for our night's rest. Before returning to the hotel, Ping treated me to dinner at what appeared to be one of the better eating establishments in downtown Princeton. During the course of our conversation, we found ourselves engaged in a conversation with a man who had been dining alone at a table one over from our own. Somewhere during the conversation, we became aware of each other's backgrounds and we briefly discussed the fact that his profession in life was the buying of companies. I suppose he would be akin to the Richard Gere character in the movie "Pretty Woman". We discussed some of his business dealings for a brief while but surprisingly the conversation took on a more spiritual tone. For the next two hours, we sat there chatting about our personal theologies and spiritual experiences. We talked and talked until the restaurant workers began to indicate that it was time to close. So we left the restaurant and talked on the streets of Princeton for a good fifteen to twenty minutes more.
Since that time, we have kept in touch and last week he sent me an unusual email about a commencement address given by the comedic actor Jim Carrey. It may seem strange, but I found the address given by Mr. Carrey to be rather profound. Perhaps, you will as well.
Peace.
To watch a great commencement speech by Jim Carey MUM, go to:
It will be well worth your time.
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