……There are two sayings I love..….one is….. “Always expect the unexpected”…..and that’s what happened during our last election…..the second one is.…. “Anticipation of an act is worse than the actual act itself”…..and with Trump as our next President……the world is waiting to find out which “Acts” he will perform…..for us as a global society…..a society which needs to look within……in order to co-exist in a peaceful way…..there is only one word I can come up with..….that has proven..….many different races of people can live in harmony and together.….and that word is…..

AMSTERDAM…..You wanna know why?……because people say.…. “Hello.….excuse me…..I’m sorry…..thank you……and PLEASE!”…..and honestly mean it…..those of you who have never visited the city..….will say……what?…..those of you who have spent time there..…will probably say.…. “YEP!”……people in A-dam are so calm and relaxed it’s scary.….there’s a calm aura surrounding the city…..if you’re having a bad week or month.….take the time to spend a few days there…..and you will see a change inside yourself…..you’ll feel yourself relax.….it’s the energy in the city…..the place has a style of its own…..the people.….the fashion.…. “THE LOOK”…..there’s no other city in the world like it…..because people in A-dam…..don’t care……they don’t care who you are……what you are..….or what you prefer…..they don’t care.….it’s your world.….have fun…..live your life……back in America people are complaining about immigration…..in A-dam…..there are over 180 different cultures..….living within the city…….180 different languages.….religious beliefs..….customs..….and people don’t care..….just be yourself and everything will be fine..….and they share knowledge and traditions……I never feel one ounce of anger…..or hate…..or even felt threaten…..when I visit Amsterdam…..you walk down the street……and you’ll see someone spark up a joint……walk pass a Coffee Shop and the smell of weed is in the air..…everywhere..….and people don’t care……you don’t see drunk people on every corner..….you can take a midnight stroll around the city..….and feel safe…..because there are so many people on the street…..you can take your kids and family down to the Red Light District..….yes, people are walking around with their children……and their kids are looking at women standing behind glass..….and offering themselves to anyone who is interested…..for a price…..and they don’t care…….because the kids will see it sooner or later.….so…..and smelling weed around the city is better than smelling the exhaust of a car..….there are so many restaurants to choose from..….clothing and design ideas……their prisons are almost empty because they have such a low crime rate……and that’s the true beauty of the city..….people don’t care..….the vibe is one which makes you feel safe…..yes there are situations when a crime is committed……but compared to other places around the world….it’s so low..….you don’t even notice it…..the only time you might have a problem is when someone might walk into you..….and ……yes the city might remind you of the film Blade Runner..….or Sodom and Gomorrah..….even Dante’s Inferno…..but people don’t care..….because everyone lives their lives……if 180 different cultures can live together in one city..….which isn’t that big..….why can’t the same principal be applied around the world?…..so that’s what I’m hoping for in 2017…..I’m hoping the world can live together like…..Amsterdam!