James Beckett:
CLASS OF 1973
Livingston High SchoolClass of 1973
Livingston, CA
Atwater High SchoolClass of 1973
Atwater, CA
Oakdale Junior High SchoolClass of 1973
Oakdale, CA
Everett Middle SchoolClass of 1973
San francisco, CA
Delhi Middle SchoolClass of 1968
Delhi, CA
James's Story
my biggest surprise of my life was to discover how difficult it was to live in the 1950's when my childhood was just beginning and i was to discover how difficult a time my mother was having giving birth to my sister and myself.in april of 1959 my father came home to discover i was crying and in my crib by myself with no supervision.he let me out and went looking for my mother.i was upset and went looking for my father.it was a beautiful day in noe valley in san francisco and we were going to have dinner soon when i found my father in the basement holding my mother in his arms.she had just passed on from hanging herself.i then knew my life would never be the same ever again.............................................................................. "SHE WAS"...................................she was twenty-six when she left me....i will always remember her for as long as i live.....she was among all things kind and condsiderate.....to me there will never be a better woman....she was the mother of two when she did what so many have done before....for i was three years old while my sister was four months old.....she was married to a man who is still the wisest today....i know him as a man of dedication.....she was a woman to know and to have for a friend.....i never did get to know her but people who did told me....she was and still is a feeling in my heart i have whenever her name is brought up....i have that feeling which once in a while turns into tears....she was my mother.........written april,11,1971...
My first job was at delhi,california, where I got paid nine dollars to dig ditches. What I remember most about it is i was able to provide for my family.
to be truly happy i would do what i do now and that is to keep planting flowers in different areas of san francisco and the bay area.also it is very important to me to keep helping others who need to be reassured that they are still loved and cared for. everyone would be surprised at my high school reunion to know that i survived and did not become a victim of society.i was able to evolve spiritually and emotionally into a positive direction. my oldest friend ike bunney and i met in one of the classes at livingston high school.we connected in many ways.one way was hiking through yosemite up to tuolomne meadows and camping out.we also saw concerts and art shows in san francisco.we became close because we were both very compassionate about the special things in life. no trophies but many victories with achieving my goals in life.
I share my home with the universe, which I find very fascinating.
to be truly happy i would be where iam today.
planting seeds,flowers and trees is not an obsession but a joy and wonder to keep me and others tuned in to the vibrations of life and love.
The one person from my past who I'd most like to see again is chet helms, because he taught me so much in life,love and music..
years ago on a windy cool october halloween night in san francisco with the moon shining so bright and full,there was an moment happening at a local hospital.for in the greater distance through the stars and planets....the cosmos was opening up to let a soul in, guided by angels and god,embarking on a long journey at just the right time for a new incarnation of this soul into life...in the cosmos there are two servants which look after the soul.the keeper of the soul for incarnation. nature creates the individual body into which a soul incarnates.the power called the 'skill' makes sure each individual body is a fitting home for the particular soul it houses.the power called the 'memory' ensures that this body conforms to the universal 'form' of the human species.the individual characteristics of this particular soul was being governed by the qualities of the god and angels presiding at the moment of this incarnation.their affect at the moment of birth influences the instinctual nature of the soul.later during adolescence their characteristics affect the rational part of the soul. . my journey was fast coming to an end.i had limited vision and i was only aware of my immediate situation,for my soul wrapping was thin and clear...i could feel my intelligence lifting a way as i started to sink into my new incarnation and form.i felt not fear nor horror at my fate that a waited me as some do.for the freedom of my spirit would be gone into this new imprisonment and enviroment. earlier i had discovered all souls are a part of one soul,which is the soul of the cosmos.souls all have one nature,but are neither male or female.such differences arise only in the human body.in the outer realm of the...Expand for more
cosmos the conductor and the keeper of souls both working along side with nature to create mortal vessels into which souls are sent.'skill' and 'memory' ensures conformity and individual forms to develope spiritually through their intelligence and temperament. the forces which accompany the soul do not arrive together.some enter the soul at the moment of birth and act on the irrational parts of the soul. while the purer forces arrive at adolescence and work with the rational part of the soul. i was to find this out later...but at the moment i was about to enter a new realm an a crazy cool halloween night in the house of scorpio at just the right time for all my astrological houses to be in perfect balance to insure an extraordinary life,no matter what else may happen on this planet.i was now passing through the heavenly gates of the yoni from a hidden place that seemed like the pit of darkness. there was a slight discomfort as i took my first breath of air.what wonderment lay before me as i felt and saw my new human form.at first it was so curious being as it were with past souls who brought me here through nature with their love and energy and i was to spend my time and life with them as a young baby boy. . as i recall it was not four years into my life when suddenly after my sister was incarnated that my father came home in noe valley in april,1959....finding me in my crib crying with no one else around.my sister was at my aunt's house.my father let me out of my crib and went to look for my mother.as i slowly recovered from crying,i looked around to find no one in the rooms.as i walked towards the basement door,i heard my father sigh.when i opened the door i saw my father holding my mother in his arms as her spirit was leaving never to return.my mother had hung herself from severe depression and loneliness.i can still recall seeing her at that final moment in my father's arms while telling me to go back into the room and close the door.like many of us my mother had many challenges but was unable to overcome them by herself. i knew at that moment in my heart i would never see her ever again in human form. from that day on began another long journey away from those who brought me into this world and into a much different world...full of strangers and strange events that i would be unable to control at such a young age.a world that would shape and change my very essence of my being and soul forever.what touched me the most that day was seeing my mother's shoes under the bed and knew with out being told that she was gone and would never return.the roses in the front yard smelled so sweet and comforting that after that day i would bond with flowers and mother nature for the rest of my life... . life had become intensely more challenging and had shown me my elder had to go through in their own challenges and survival mentally,physically,emotionally and spiritually.i was learning at a very young age what mistakes not to make and how to act properly as a very young man through mannerisms and body language using my confidence and instincts.instincts and timing is what hasa saved me plenty of grief and disappointment.there was just as many drawbacks as well as success,as for my personal hygiene was not as good without a family to look out after me.i learned to be strong and so very defiant to protect myself and survive all those years.i was alone and without the usual enviroment most families are accustomed to living in.i saw the results of others who let their problems get out of hand.i also understood respect,love and dignity because i so much did love my mother and miss her and my now lost family life.my guardian angels were always there to guide me through the hard parts.as i became older i would visit my mother's grave with flowers,crystals,songs and poetry.still fifty years ago and i still go to seek her out and sing to her my tials and tribulations.i love life with all my heart and give to others as much as i can to let them know i truly do understand grief and loss.i care because life has shown me what is in the heart and how it works.my soul will return to the cosmos someday but until then i will continue to plant flowers and seeds of love and hope.my faith has never weakened and i will always carry on even after my sister let herself go through years drinking and escape and left this realm just recently.my meditations have taken me to new dimensions and higher plateaus...your thoughts are very important to me...please keep in touch and let me know what is on your mind...and i will take the time to listen and understand because the beautiful blossoms are blooming in bountiful bunches....blessings....it is always so very important to reach out through your heart to others...
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