I came in touch with Thomas Bahler on Facebook. Regular exchange of comments soon changed to a friendship online. One day he confided that he was an author and asked whether I had read his book ' Anything is Possible'. Saying no and quite unsure about his whereabouts, I asked him while giving my mailing address to send over the book, if possible. . He commented, yes right away and the next day pat came the comment that the book has been sent.
After 20 days the packet arrived all the way from New York. Overwhelmed by the kindness and generosity of a stranger, my joy knew no bounds and I started reading happily. The book, an inspirational read, is about AESOP, born a slave in 620 BCE, he endured countless hardships and cruel masters, but aided briefly by his mother and then mostly by his sense of freedom of thought and wit and humor, enthralled the world over the centuries with his Fables and later with no access to wealth or influence served as an ambassador to the most powerful and the richest king in the world,Croesus of Lydia.
Prior to writing ' Anything is Possible' Thomas Bahler has enjoyed a distinguished career composing music and among the many hits he has composed is Michael Jackson's 'She is out of my Life' and has served as a music director for events sponsored by the White House including ' America's Millenium' and President Clinton's Inaugural Concert. ' Anything is Possible' inspired by AESOP, is his first novel.
Thank you Dayal,
ReplyDeleteI am grateful for our friendship and grateful as well for the technology that enables us to enjoy friendship in the realm of time and space...for neither exist in true friendship.
Thank you for your thoughtful comments
Thomas