[madmmac]

It must have been 6 or 7 years ago when I went into a restaurant in Lahaina after golfing before the wife and kids showed up. I was way early for our reservation so I went out to the deck to partake in an adult beverage whilst waiting for the family to show up.

Our reservation was for 5 so there was a lot of time to partake the great views and beverages. If you have ever golfed, you always say it will take much longer, just in case.

Anyways, knowing I was way early and not having a car to go back to our condo, I figured I would just settle in out on the deck. I proceeded out to the deck and at this time of the day it was empty except for 1 other person. Give it another 90 minutes and it would normally be packed.

I sauntered by and asked the gentleman if it was OK to join him? It's the kind of guy I am, it bugs the crap out of my wife, but it's just me. He said,"Please do".

The guy is wearing a bucket hat and looked like everyone on the island. We have a glorious discussion of life, religion, marriage, kids, sports and pretty much anything and everything. I thought this is probably the most intelligent, insightful and self depreciating person I have ever met in my life.

My wife and kids finally show up around 5 and after introducing my new friend to my wife and kids, he asks me if I really know who he is, and I said, "Do you really know who you are"? He just cracks up laughing and said that may be the best answer he has ever heard when he has asked that question.

About that time my wife says, don't you know who he is? I of course answer, "That's Wayne." Yes, she said, that's Dr Wayne Dyer.

Probably the most sincerest and heartfelt person I have ever talked to in my life.