Look behind the curtain...

By Vichara


So much smoke and mirrors. We have been conditioned to believe most of what we see is the reality we need. But if we dare to look behind the curtains we will see the wizard(s) pushing the buttons and pulling the levers to manipulate how they want us to think and feel. For the most part we know this but there is a tendency to ignore this truth and shrug it off like someone shooing away a bothersome fly. The thing is the flies will always come back. Now I’m not saying we should cloister ourselves but always keep in mind that for the most part what we see is someone else’s folly. What I am suggesting, if you are up for the challenge, is to take part of the day and put aside the smoke and mirrors. Shut is all off and anchor yourself with your own thought and your own feelings and breathe. Find a place, even for a couple hours, where you can be the “director” and not the wizard.

trattoria • \trah-tuh-REE-uh\ • noun
: restaurant; specifically : a usually small Italian restaurant

Example Sentence:
Asked by his brother to recommend a restaurant, Marco suggested his favorite trattoria, which has the best linguini Bolognese in the city.

Did you know?
In Italian, "trattore" is the word for an innkeeper or restaurant owner. That word derives from the Old French verb "traitier," which means "to treat" and is related to the Latin "tractare," meaning "to drag about, handle, or deal with." "Trattoria," which first appeared in English in 1832, is one of several words that have entered our language to refer to a kind of specialized eatery -- in this case, one that specializes in Italian cuisine. Others that have come later include "bistro" (from French, 1921), "brasserie" (from French, 1864), and "taqueria" (from Mexican Spanish, 1982).

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