Musings on a Season Classic from Louis R. Jasikoff

2/26/2024

by Lou Jasikoff

Go placidly amid the noise and haste, and remember what peace there may be in silence.

The news can be depressing and worrisome, and here in our communities, things can sometimes seem futile. We worry about gifts to buy, money being tight, and that there is not enough time to do what we think needs to be done. Ah, this is the season of hustle and bustle! But it should also be a time to reflect. A time to be kind to yourself and to take the time to find your peace.

For me, it could be a simple walk in the woods. White Pines have always been my favorite. Is it the soft needles, clean underbrush, or pleasant smell? I don't know. I can't say for sure why this is so meditative, but I do love the peace I find walking amongst these trees. For you, perhaps tranquility can be found walking on the beach or curled up reading a good book.

Growing up, I was blessed with great parents, and to this day, the gifts that I remember the most were the simplest and the best. The fancy presents are long gone, but the simple ones remain on my wall desk or mantle to enjoy.

I would like to share one of these simple gifts with you. Consider this as you fret over what to put under the Christmas tree. It is a small plaque given to me as a youth, with a personal inscription in my father's words, reading, "I would like to think the following words were tried and tested and passed down thru the ages from those so great to those we love."
I, Louis Jasikoff, would now like to pass the same words on to you. In the crazy world in which we find ourselves today, try to uncover a little time to be alone with your thoughts. Slow down, enjoy the day, and share it with the ones you love.

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Lou Jasikoff

Born in New York City and raised on Long Island, Lou Jasikoff enjoyed a great childhood, blessed with great parents, a brother, two sisters, and a close extended family. He attended Fordham University on a full baseball scholarship and graduated with a degree in accounting. Upon graduating from Fordham, Lou enjoyed a successful but brief stint in the corporate world before heading to Montana to try his hands as a businessman.

He worked in lumber mills before building a log restaurant, bar, motel, and trailer park outside Yellowstone Park. Lou married and, along with his wife, raised their two children in Montana. He was elected to the school board and subsequently became very active in politics and the liberty movement.

After 20 years, Lou returned East, where again, he enjoyed a very successful, brief stint in the corporate world before building a transport company with his partner in Totowa, New Jersey, which ultimately employed 50 people. Once again, Lou became active in politics, running for New Jersey State Representative and US Congress in New Jersey's 8th Congressional District.

After his partner's untimely death while in the vehicle transportation business, Lou moved to northeastern Pennsylvania, where he found a passion for media, his belief for a democratic republic to survive, it must have a free and independent press along with unbiased media outlets.

Lou opened his barn several years ago to house a new venture, the Red Barn Rock. He sells an eclectic array of minerals, crystals, and gifts. Lou is also working on making the land he owns by Tunkhannock Creek a place where people can come and enjoy nature and the future home of Jasikoff Hydroponic Greenhouse.

That is where life finds Lou today, still loving life and moving forward. Lou has five amazing grandchildren. He has traveled North America extensively, going places where few go. And as the late John Denver sang, "It's been a good life, all in all. It sure has!" He said, "But there's still so much to do!"

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