Now I have to take off my shoes or boots to get on an airplane!

And then we got up to this small lake underneath the summit of Mt. Everest, and I prepared myself the same way as I've always prepared myself, for this swim which was going to be so very difficult.

About a year ago, I asked myself a question Knowing what I know, why am I not a vegetarian?

Make me savory food, such as I love, and bring it to me, that I may eat, and that my soul may bless you before I die.

And make me savoury meat, such as I love, and bring it to me, that I may eat that my soul may bless thee before I die.

And so I ask myself, I'm starting to ask myself now, even before this extreme dream gets achieved for me, I'm asking myself, and maybe I can ask you tonight too, to paraphrase the poet Mary Oliver, she says, So what is it, what is it you're doing, with this one wild and precious life of yours?

And similarly, now, before I do anything, I ask myself what type of mindset do I require to successfully complete a task.

My soul is weary of my life. I will give free course to my complaint. I will speak in the bitterness of my soul.

Surely I have stilled and quieted my soul, like a weaned child with his mother, like a weaned child is my soul within me.

So she uncovered her prostitution, and uncovered her nakedness then my soul was alienated from her, like as my soul was alienated from her sister.

My soul is weary of my life I will leave my complaint upon myself I will speak in the bitterness of my soul.

Surely I have behaved and quieted myself, as a child that is weaned of his mother my soul is even as a weaned child.

So she discovered her whoredoms, and discovered her nakedness then my mind was alienated from her, like as my mind was alienated from her sister.

Well after many years working in trade and economics, four years ago, I found myself working on the front lines of human vulnerability.

And perhaps the scent of thyme has changed How old my friends have grown, and I have become just a story for their children Goodness me, I didn't even attend their weddings.

I don't really think of myself as a designer, I don't really think of myself necessarily as a fashion designer.

Why do I even care?

Let me correct myself.

Therefore Jesus said to them, If God were your father, you would love me, for I came out and have come from God. For I haven't come of myself, but he sent me.

Jesus said unto them, If God were your Father, ye would love me for I proceeded forth and came from God neither came I of myself, but he sent me.

I mean, I've been saying I've been prepping.

I tried to kill myself twice.

I just want to hug them all.

For my own sake, for my own sake, will I do it for how should my name be profaned? I will not give my glory to another.

For mine own sake, even for mine own sake, will I do it for how should my name be polluted? and I will not give my glory unto another.

And so on. If I think of myself as a musician ...

So I said, I'm going to dedicate myself.

I will present myself at the meeting.

I exhausted myself by walking a long distance.

I ask myself what he did.

Allow me to properly introduce myself first.

My soul stays close to you. Your right hand holds me up.

My soul has observed your testimonies. I love them exceedingly.

Let my soul live, that I may praise you. Let your ordinances help me.

Praise Yah! Praise Yahweh, my soul.

My soul still remembers them, and is bowed down within me.

Mary said, My soul magnifies the Lord.

My soul followeth hard after thee thy right hand upholdeth me.

My soul hath kept thy testimonies and I love them exceedingly.

Let my soul live, and it shall praise thee and let thy judgments help me.

Praise ye the LORD. Praise the LORD, O my soul.

My soul hath them still in remembrance, and is humbled in me.

And Mary said, My soul doth magnify the Lord,

Finally, I said, Why am I clapping?

Maybe I'll feel good myself.