I want to say thanks to Ram Dass for coming to Chapel Hill last month to do a benefit for THE SUN — and thanks to everyone who came to hear him.
It was a huge success financially — and in countless other ways. For one, I haven’t wanted a cup of coffee since Ram Dass left a week ago. This is a small thing, not much of a miracle — unless you’re a four- or five-cup-a-day coffee drinker like I am. I didn’t give up coffee because I suddenly felt purer; on the contrary, I’ve felt better about who I am with all my imperfections, calmer and more spacious, and I haven’t wanted to jar myself with that caffeine rush, racing the mind to hurried conclusions and loose talk.
