Enjoy Often!!!
John Harnish


Authors note: Instead of trying to select one piece of work as being the most representational of
this collection, Id like to invite you to peruse a brief description of each piece. Thank you for your consideration of my book.

ENJOY OFTEN ! ! !

TABLE OF CONTENTS

A collection of work by John F. Harnish

STYLE & USAGE . . .
An explanation of my writing style and a notice that colorful, earthy words and phrases have been used in several of the pieces-not to be rude and crude and especially not to do an offensive shock on the reader, but to be able to write with expressive words to enhance the telling of stories for mature readers.

LIGHT & LOVE & PEACE . . .
A stark look at conflict and a realistic path to peace where the actions of one person starts to make all the difference. Tis not a grand plan, but rather a simple look at some basic interactions for regular folks to consider doing, and an e-mail message that has spread all over the world.

A CUP OF FIRE
A tale of olden times, about the first folks in power and the first blame casting lie that was told by the one in power to stay alive and retain his position of power.

A GIFT OF SELF IN A NUTSHELL . . .
An opening up look at various kinds of shells that prevent folks from really knowing other people and whats perhaps hidden inside themselves.

ODE TO A UPS TRUCK
Strange as it may seem, this is all about an average day in the life of a UPS truckthats all its about, and nothing more.

THANKSGIVING SOUP
Reflections about my first Thanksgiving as recalled by my grandmother when I was a young teen helping her make soup, and about what made Nannys Thanksgiving soup so marvelously special for everyone.

NO SHIT ! ! !
Simply a sort of grossly, whimsical, earthy look at a time that came to be when there was no shit-really, no shit at all!!!

CIRCLING PATTERNS
Take a brief mind trip to a very scary place and become a stranger in strange outland totally devoid of any reality except for . . .

FORGIVE ME
A quick look at just a few things about ourselves that are taken for granted and the sad fate of a man who never shared a smile.

THE BULLFROG
An erotic story about a horny lady on a quest to find the perfect pet and all kinds of expectations that come into frustrating play.

GEORGE BIRTHINGTONS WASH DAY
When Congress created the Presidents Day holiday a few things got lost in the wash as we the people shop to honor the presidency, and all the different kinds of presidents who have served the nation or have served themselves.

NEVERMIND ! ! !
Nevermind reading this one unless youve gotten zapped in the flows of a conversation with a curtly said "Nevermind!!!"

HATE . . .
If love does indeed make the world go around, then tis the fears breeding hatred that stops the world and spoils the enjoying of life for everyone.

MOTHERS PARTING GIFTS
Sometimes from the deepest rages of mortal conflict come the greatest gifts just when it appears theres nothing more to share. A personal passing glimpse at precious and few moments shared that continue on after the parting.

ROMANCE VS LOVE
Many believe theres really no difference between them, but one glows brightly evermore and the other frequently ends abruptly with the turn of a page.

LOVE - CYCLES . . .
Oh my, all those games played and the personas that are put on and taken off in the endless cycles of relating and not relating within the tides of changing relationships.

CHOICES
Everyone makes choices every day, however, choices do happen that are made for some people, and there are some choices that can be lived with, and other choices cant-bummer.

MATCHES . . .
Explores the addictive myth of endlessly searching for a perfect one-and-only soul-mate and the cosmic array of star matches.

SPARKS . . .
A natural to follow Matches is this look at the difference between good and bad sexual attitudes that come into play in all exchanges and encounters.

ODE TO A BIRTH CONTROL METHOD
Not all birthings are the same and some controls might be methodologies that have perhaps escape your consideration.

F**K REDUX
A wager won and how that four letter word became the subject of my infamous essay that was copyrighted in 1972, and a look at the silly spins that continue to be done about that word.

THE MYSTERY OF BC
A mystery starting with a blizzard, a sealed house, and a thing that goes bump in the night, and ends with the great pumpkin.

USED SHIT
Those self imposed fears and insecurities lurking in the far corners of the mind that no long serve any useful purpose, but they continue to linger with us.

PADDYS REQUEST
Two tales of Saint Patrick purging the snakes out of Ireland, one he did by himself and the other with help from the wee leprechauns.

PINBALL GAMES
The game is biased and the odds of winning arent in your favor, but still you play because its the only game in town, until . . .

AWAKENING
An erotic early morning dilemma from a point of view that produces a variety of ponderings with a unique uplifting twist.

PRIDE
A quest for the missing pride that appears to have slipped through the cracks of a changing ever consuming society, and where pride hopefully continues to be grown today.

K - SCOPING
An unfolding of influences from the past that impact upon the present to perhaps slide into a different foretelling of the forming future. Yes indeed, tis possible to know what your future will be-well, kinda.

FATHER S DAY 1998
The sharing of a gifting of words to my son as the offspring springs beyond the circle of the coiled spring.

THANK YOU MUCHLY . . .
Expressions of appreciation and a sincere invitation for the readers involvement thats very different.