THE HUMAN TRUTH ON APRIL FOOL'S DAY
By Matthew Wickstrom
Publishers' Note: Mr. Matthew Wickstrom's wit and wisdom had an "applied" impact on our US Bureau Chief who has been in correspondence with Mr. Wickstrom for some time. The correspondence led to a delightful insight which ended up in receiving "The Human Truth on April Fool's Day" article written by Matthew, a bright and genuine gentleman currently residing in the United States of America. We liked his article, and with his consent, we went ahead and published it on this page. It has depth, warmth and welcoming character. Enjoy it. Also, we are grateful to Matthew, for his wit and literary gift gave us the idea to print a piece on April fool's day. It was very a propos. Perfect timing. Thank you Matt!!
The first thing that comes to my mind today is the date! Do you realize what the date is today friend? Well, that's right it happens to be April 1st - a day in which the comics in all of us play tricks on friends of ours. What do you think I should have you write about, today? Probably what steams up my life? I'll tell you what I think my life's purpose is... it's threefold 1) To help as many people as I can to become truly happy 2) To earn a lot of money in order to build the required capital to fulfill my final goal...which is.... 3) To build and run the biggest church this world has seen. Do you think there's a place for my supreme "church story"? Or, could I take the opportunity to NOT write about myself and write with the intention of helping others in some way. Maybe a "controversial" piece on Christianity. I don't know. How about “Verita Humana”, the Human Truth on April Fool? It is very a propos.
Photo: Mr. Matthew Wickstrom and friend Desiree (Desirae).
I am going to sail into the immense ocean of "Human Truth" on April Fool's Day. There remains a specified day each year during which scores of wanna-be slapstick comedians pull out all the stops and strive to “fool” another at the cost of that person’s dignity, and at the profit of private, personal gratification.
What you may not know, is that
April first, in light of all ruse, is the only day in which the Human Truth is
revealed. It is a day in which reality ought slap us in the face. It is a
twenty-four hour period in which the masses of the ignorant world are on-edge
like a cat on a hot tin roof for fear of getting “burned”. I tell you, you
cannot get burned. You will not get burned, not on earth. Life is a test. It
is not a hoax, not a swindle. The criteria of performance which will
irrefutably be scrutinized for valuation is not money, not fame, not
measurable effects on earth. The answer to the Human Truth is found in the
Basic Instructions Before Leaving Earth. Think acronym. If you haven’t figured
this one out, you are in a world of hurt. April Fool’s!
Photo: Matthew with his best friend.
The article "Top 100 April Fool's Day Hoaxes of All Time" begins on the following pages, perfectly inspired by Mr. Matthew Wickstrom.
