05/21/2026
TWO CENTS DAILY?
Uncle Gary’s Global Media
& 50-YEAR CANCER SURVIVOR CELEBRATION
2026 Special Edition
HOW’S YOUR SPRING GOING?
“Mornin'!” A familiar voice emerged as I opened my mailbox and began sifting through my mail, which included a “Spring Sale” flier.
“How is your Spring going?” a neighbor sarcastically asked me as we pondered the seemingly never-ending state of the world we live in today. I paused listening to a YouTube video of the politically charged Jim Acosta Show, which covers topics that feed my anger and despair.
That (Expletive) “ ?” the (Expletive) “War?” (Expletive) “Inflation?” “Gas?” (Expletive) “Groceries?” he rattled off in quick succession, with a sense of escalating bitterness in his tone, before giving me a pat on the shoulder, which is his customary “manly” way of showing his affection, care, and concern for his neighbors.
I simply shook my head, revealing how well we have developed a friendship and deep fondness for one another over our three years as neighbors. He then began to rattle off his usual profanity-laced summation of everything he is feeling about life whenever our paths cross, which is frequent.
Although I am usually not a fan of communicating with people who curse with every other word that comes out of their mouths, he is an exception. I enjoy my conversations with him and sense he is a warm-hearted guy in his 60s who spent most of his life in the military.
“You know me well.” Was finally my response with words that took an effort to muster. “I have decided to find every way I can to enjoy life, have fun, and have a good time.”
“It’s springtime, time for and the world to restructure itself from the darker, colder winter. Plants are supposed to sprout from their seeds from the ground, and grow into , and animals are supposed to wake up and come out of hibernation.
“Absolutely!” I replied. Memorial Day is coming up. I am going to do some things I enjoy. Eat too much delicious food, drink too much alcohol, and probably travel to another city because I LOVE traveling and getting out of the big city during the holidays. After being a bad boy and polluting my system, I will go back to the gym and consume things that will cleanse out my system. At least that’s my plan.”
“Yeah, hiking, cookouts, music in the park, concerts, shedding the winter clothing, lusting over beautiful bodies, my sister loves gardening, she loves having me over her house. No matter how bad things get, we still have plenty of things that give us joy.”
“Yeah. Is it hot in your apartment?” The past few days, it felt like we were skipping spring and going right into summer.” I asked.
The super says the turn they (Expletive) turn on the (Expletive) air conditioning system in late May. We’re almost there now.” He replied.
A few moments later, I entered my apartment and took special notice of opening my windows, since they had remained closed for most of the winter. The room felt muggy and hot. Yet, a few minutes later, a storm emerged seemingly out of nowhere.
The rainfall was heavy, with flashes of lightning and soft thunder, as it began to wet my bed and the floor around it. Spring is here, and nature is doing its thing…..in more ways than one.