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Re: One Foot In Front Of Another

null@example.com (Phill Williams) — Thu, 08 Jan 2026 11:21:50 +0000

Diolch pedr

Re: One Foot In Front Of Another

null@example.com (Peatle Jville) — Wed, 07 Jan 2026 22:19:41 +0000

Cheers Jan and Piri
It is sad as we age that many who were known or even familiar to us are no longer with us. I'm sorry to hear Piri that your friend Christina has past away. At any age its always sad. Time is precious and it is important to make the most of it before we move on to the next chapter.

Re: One Foot In Front Of Another

null@example.com (Phill Williams) — Tue, 06 Jan 2026 20:57:32 +0000

During COVID many of my friends and acquaintances passed on and there's been a steady flow since. It doesn't help when you're 74 and most of your friends are older the latest passed just before Christmas. Christina was such a lovely lady, she was in her 90's but it was still a shock and very sad for Ann and myself and her family of course. I'm also thinking about musicians and well known personalities. In life we are in death, our time here is limited so live every day as if it will be your last cos one day it will be, but not for a while yet!

Re: One Foot In Front Of Another

null@example.com (Jandle) — Tue, 06 Jan 2026 08:58:34 +0000

Peatle I remember Michael the juggler. He always had a smile as he juggled those tennis balls. I also heard he used to supply drugs to people in the city as they headed to nightclubs or whatever gig or thing they were going too. Not sure how true that was but what I was told.

Great bit of writing once again Peatle.

Re: One Foot In Front Of Another

null@example.com (Peatle Jville) — Mon, 29 Dec 2025 04:58:30 +0000

Cheers Brian and Jim thank you for your comments. I will give you some info about the two buskers life's who I based the character of Joe on.
Micheal Wahrlich (1955–2023), better known as Mike The Juggler was the busker who juggled tennis balls always with a big smile on his face in the streets of Wellington for about three decades. He was killed in a fire, which occurred in a hostel where he lived . A man was subsequently charged with arson and murder. When Micheal first moved to Wellington, he became a lawnmower for the Wellington City Council in the 1980s, and was later made redundant. In the late 90s, he met a man playing the guitar on the streets , and after seeing him succeed, Micheal decided that he would also entertain the public, by juggling tennis balls on the street.
The other busker was John D'Estaing Adams aka Kenny died June 8, 2011, aged 64 from a brain tumour. Many Wellingtonians have memories of Kenny the Busker, he was a significant part of our city night life at the time, adding to its diversity and vibrancy .
Born in the USA Texas in 1946, he was an actor, singer and musician, moved to Wellington New Zealand in 1992 to fulfil his commitment to missionary work, and combined his vocation with his love of music by performing in the city most evenings. He told me that he came to New Zealand thinking he could save people here but soon realized this country was saving him from his personal demons. He looked a little bit like Kenny Rogers that's where he got his name from.
In his repertoire of songs was "The Gambler' by Kenny Rogers many times when passing him on the street there would be a crowd singing "The Gambler" along with him.
Kenny was a divisive character in the city but most Wellingtonians over the age of 40 will have some sort of a memory of him.
I knew Kenny and talked with him frequently on the street.
Many questioned his musical prowess, but one thing was clear, Kenny had charm and charisma and became an icon in his adopted city of Wellington.
He was an entertainer and is sadly missed by many when he left us too early.

Re: One Foot In Front Of Another

null@example.com (TIGLJK) — Sun, 28 Dec 2025 11:47:18 +0000

Pete that's awesome

Melding two worlds into one - clever !
Hope the tragic ending wasn't brutal.

Thanks for sharing,
Cheers
Jim

Re: One Foot In Front Of Another

null@example.com (easybeat) — Sun, 28 Dec 2025 00:30:48 +0000

excellent Pete

One Foot In Front Of Another

null@example.com (Peatle Jville) — Sat, 27 Dec 2025 23:28:35 +0000

This is short piece is about a person who I will call Joe it is loosely based on two real life characters who have passed on. One was known as Kenny who had many a run in with the city council here. The other was a juggler who when out busking always had a smile on his face and died in tragic circumstances.
Joes Story
There once was a man named Joe who sang and played guitar on City Streets
He’d entertained through the rain, the cold, and the blues.
“Believe!” he would sing, with a guitar in his hand
“Keep going,” he urged, all who came across him in Wellington.”
One day in a shopping mall, he faced a firm “No you cant play here.”
Joe just took this as a “Yes you can play here” — don’t you know? He chatted and joked with folks passing by.
Police arrived to a crowd having a good time telling the Mall manager this aint a crime
He aint costing you a penny and people are having a good time

Played my songs to all types of cats Joe would say often—oh my, so much music to supply! I'm that type of guy.
Count your blessings,” he said with a grin quite wide, Despite a runny noses and sore throats.
“Just do it!” was Joe’s loud comedic creed:
With faith and some laughter and music, he’d always succeed.
To every soul faced with trials
Keep marching with a steady smile
Through storms and dark gloom, your every step will open doors to different rooms— One foot, then the next, all the while when appropriate wear a smile.
Happy New Year