albert, oh albert! 100 years ago the swiss legend was born in schwaben, switzerland, and now its time for this fast-moving world to stop, take a deep breath and salute to the man, who changed the world on a sunny afternoon more than 50 years ago by mere chance. what would have been the sixties and seventies without hofmans sorgenkind? what would have happened in london, april 1999 to luciano, al, jamirojames and me?? for 3 quit a whole night and half a morning full of adventueres, that could have taken a lifetime. to the dark side of the moon and back! where would have we gone ? without LSD, discovered on the 19th of april 1943. would john lennon have written imagine without it?
imagine!
we all heard about the downside, tales of horror, self-loss and no more ground controll for major tom. but who gives a dam? whoever dared to prepare and take the journey knows what i mean. its about experience and survival., it changed your life and your perception of it forever. you just had to be sure you want that. 1000 percent ready to give yourself up and find yourself again. the first look into the mirror, whabbeling floors, screaming colours, a trip back into childhood, 100 percent honesty and beyond, a pause-switch for self-restricted thinking..
does it matter that i wont dare taking it again? not now, not tomorrow, maybe with 55 on a sunny day somewhere off in india. maybe. who knows? and even if, who wants to hear about it now?
i am glad i shared alberts great discovery - and end this weird stream of conciousness with a hail to hofmann. may the force be strong with this wise man. SALUT!
ps. yes, its the two masterminds together: albert hofmann and his mate, timothy leary
