Minimalist poet, minimalist lifestyle

It was my turn to lead the class in this morning's group therapy session. I chose the subject of 'Rites of Passage' and how they don't really exist in Western society...and how as individuals and a society we are so much less because of this. All the major areas of discussion were covered; including citizenship and civil society, national/community service, and the age of consent.

There was only one person who I couldn't manage to persuade to join in...and he's always very quiet anyhow.

So; it was a thoroughly enjoyable sixty minutes and I think the consensus of the group was that some sort of formal rite of passage into adulthood would be a very positive experience for everyone.

As the old Chinese saying goes, "Kindness often meets with good recompense."
And a Shenzhen resident surnamed Wang has been deeply convinced of that.
Wang, who adopted a homeless cat two months ago, bought a lottery ticket that won him a total of 3,271 Yuan ($435). He has his cat to thank. Last week Wang brought his cat with him to buy a lottery ticket.
As Wang was about to buy the ticket, the frisky feline jumped out of his arms and onto the computer keyboard, accidentally choosing Wang's lottery numbers at random. Wang, who had complained that his cat had wasted his 10 Yuan ($1.29) lottery ticket, was surprised to learn on Tuesday that his cat had actually chosen the winning numbers for him.