So I’m temporarily staying in Simi Valley, while I’m searching for a permanent place to stay in L.A.

There are a couple of good prospects on the horizon, so I seek and soon will find.

One time I was in a forest (long story, but believe me, I was there) and I saw a guy who was walking in circles just staring at the ground. Concerned that he might have lost something valuable, I asked him if I could help him look for whatever it was he lost.

No, thanks. I know where I am.

He replied curtly. A rather strange response, I mused. So I was set to go off on my merry way, but stopped in my tracks. I know where I am. Maybe the guy was having a panic attack, and needed some assistance. I looked back, and he was still walking in a circle.

Excuse me, sir, but are you lost?

I asked, probably against my better judgment. He looked at me sharply and said:

Not lost! I know where I am! I was lost once, but not now! This is my place, and I know exactly where it is!

He then went back to what he was doing. I kept trying to help him, but I think he had some sort of remote gadget on him. He pointed it in my direction and pressed the mute button.

I walked away from that man and that forest. Confused, perplexed, bewildered, dumbfounded. But as I went further and further away, it became clear to me. The man was lost, still lost. But instead of recognizing that fact, he opted to become familiar with where he was at, and accepted that as where he should be. This was easier and more satisfying to this man, rather than try to find his way out of the woods.

How many times have you come across someone who’s not in the woods, but is dealing with a crisis in a similar manner. Not accepting anyone’s help. Being stubborn and prideful. You may hear lines such as:

This is where I belong.

When, in fact, they’re ridden with all sorts of physical, emotional, or even financial ailments. Instead of trying to find a way out, they develop a safe place out of the environment they’re in, and dwell there.

If you ever see someone like that. Try to be patient with them and work with them. If you do this and they press the mute button on you, then just walk away, and find someone who’s willing to listen. That’s one thing I learned when I was out in the woods. But I also learned walking in circles isn’t always a bad thing, especially when you see strange things on the ground.