Photo in the dictionary alongside the definition of:
shit-eatin' grin.
That's one supremely happy guy.
Happy dog too.
I'm not so sure, but I hope so... The moving around, being isolated from friends and family, the craziness of the legal fight, and then disappointing a huge community of people who embraced and cheered them to take a settlement and gag order, etc... It seems like happiness would be hard to find, even with a nice bank account and tropical surroundings. Obviously, I could be totally wrong but I do at least know the money won't buy them happiness it will have to come from within. If they still actually believe in Scientology it's got to be even worse. I do hope they at least have realized that Scientology does not hold the ultimate answers to their lives or their eternity.
I've also wondered if how does someone like Debbie, who had been trained from teenage years on to be a non-stop producer who doesn't know the meaning of time off transition to living in retirement with endless time on her hands? I remember reading about Jeff Hawkins and it took years for him to be able to enjoy down time, but he still works nd keeps very busy at that.
I've known a few Ex-SO and to a person they were unrelentingly productive and did not particularly like or enjoy "doing nothing." Being productive and working was a necessary ingredient for balance and happiness in their lives - which having an outstanding work ethic is a great thing as long as it's not the only thing. They learned to have down time, hobbies, relax but that had to go hand in hand with
having a busy work life/ being productive too.
With that in mind I've wondered how Debbie, and to lesser degree Wayne, have managed suddenly having a sort of life of leisure. They are living in places that amount to permanent vacation/ retirement communities and without local economies with work for westerners. For a hard driving SO vet it has to be quite an adjustment. I noticed on Wayne's blog he had posted photos of some beginner paintings, not sure if it was his or Debbie's, but it's hard to imagine the former Flag captain being a beach bum and trying her hand at amateur landscape paintings. (I will say however her farting around and creating tacky paintings is far better contribution to the world than being part of the CoS Flag machine, which only caused harm and spread BS.)
I'd be curious to hear thoughts on this radical life change, and how you think Cook would adjust to it, by other long term SO vets here. I'd also very much like to hear about your own experiences trying to change from a life of non-stop work and production demands to a normal life where you're supposed to have a life outside of work and free time on your hands.
