Sharing the Nest



Very few animals will share their nest with an outsider, however there are a few exceptions. On the other hand we as humans by nature would probably not want to share our nest as well. So begins the problem when we find a mate that we may spend the rest of our lives with. By the time we are ready for that commitment we have had a few years in the business of living. Our childhood nurturing has formulated our belief system and attitudes towards life in general. The gender differences come into play. Now that a new person comes on the scene we must be on our best behavior. When our sons and daughters find their respective mates we prepare ourselves to take that individual into the nest. If fifty percent of marriages don’t work, we have to live with people’s bad choices. A male and female living together in the same nest twenty-four seven is a challenge to say the least. The most spiritual thing we can do is to love each other, however human nature will not allow us to like everything about our parteners. Now we have to bring a new personality into the mix! We are gracious about the choice our off springs have made. However are we truly happy with the new addition that will share the nest from time to time.

Are we the innately social animals we should be? Probably not! The personality differences will not allow us to interact with kindness all the time. Aside from the sociological and psychological differences that we bring into the mix our respective nests will be challenged. The more we truly accept our human differences the better we will tolerate each other. Lets spare us from examples however examine our own nest!

Nature and the animals in it have no preset rules on how to behave? They have their natural instinctive natures by which they survive. However we as the human being we share the same fear of survival as the animal in nature. Our worst enemy is ourselves! We will manipulate each other to the point of uncontrollable anger and resentment! That is the carroding thread that destroys the harmony in the nest.

The self- proclaimed experts suggest that self- examination will allow us to be more tollrable to others! The mere suggestion that we are different will instill resenetmet and anger? Would that not suggest an endless revolving door? I could write about this to an infinite end, however why bother I think we can draw our own conclusions and make an effort to share our nest with others. Forgviness will give us an emotional rest until the next challenge!

The Canadian Talking Head Bio

Hello my name is Maurice Asselin born and raised in St. Boniface Manitoba Canada. The French Quarter is on the East side of the river from Winnipeg across the Esplanade Louis Riel. Formally the Provencher Bridge
My career as a freelance Photojournalist started in 1974 I worked for many Daily and Weekly Newspapers. I was fortunate to have had many credits and bylines for photos and stories published over the years. Many of my photos were hung for display in local contest. In November of 1974 I opened a Photo Studio under the name of L'image photography.

Earlier in my career I got involved with Cable Television and produced a local talk show "The way it is" However this was short lived! I worked on a few local TV commercials. In the late seventies I produced Big Daddy's Rock and Roll Show. I played in local bars in Winnipeg also traveled across the Province. Over the years I tried many other ways to earn a living until my retirement in 1999. In 2001 I auditioned to work as a movie extra for a local made for TV movie. I worked on many sets as an extra until my latest Gig in 2006.
I'm presently waiting to hear from castings directors for my next Gig, in the mean time I'm working on my web site.

My list of work as an Extra: info) My role

2001 An Other Day (Shannen Doherty) (Factory Worker)
2002 A Season On The Brink ( Brian Dennehy) ( Reporter)
2002 Coming Forward (Scared Silent) (Penelope Ann Miller ) ( Jury)
2002 The many trials of one Jane Doe (Wendy Crewson) (Security Guard)
2002 Mary Kay Story ( Shirly Maclean) (Extra)
2002 The Unauthorized Story of 'Three's Company' ( Melanie Deanne Moore) (Bret Anthony) (Audience)
2002 On thin Ice ( Defending my Children) ( Diane Keaton) (Patron Grocery Store)
2003 Seven Times Lucky (Kevin Pollack) ( Bar Room Patron)
2003 More Than Meets The Eye ( Carey Lowell) ( Face in crowd)
2003 In The Dark ( Kathleen Robertson) ( Street walker)
2003 The Weakerthans Music Video ( The Weakerthans) ( Fight Scene Bar)
2003 Shall We Dance ( Jennifer Lopez /Richard Gere) (Store Keeper scene with Jennifer)
2003 Zeyda And The Hitman (Judd Hirsch) ( Extra)
2003 The Winning Season (Kristin Davis) (Matthew Modine) ( reporter)
2003 The Shield Stories Not sure (Patron) (Janitor)
2004 Niagara Motel (Wendy Crewson) (Kevin Pollack) ( Bar) playing pool )
2004 Category 6: Day of Destruction ( Nancy McKeon) ( Randy Quaid) ( Park Scene)
2004 Capote Philip Seymour Hoffman Golden Globe Winner( Chris Cooper) ( KBI Agent)
2005 Nothing Both The Truth ( Ryan Pinkston) ( Janitor) (spectator)
2006 You Kill Me (Ben Kingsley Tea Leoni) Airport boarding scene air traveler.
2006 Elijah Billy Merasty Maury Chaykin Currie Graham ( member of Parliament)

Maurice Asselin
Freelance Photojournalist
Movie Extra
Winnipeg Manitoba Canada



Dodging the bullet?

A bullet in the heart surely would have killed me! However there were no guns at this fight. I was working on my van that day on September 8,2005. I had just let the vehicle down of the jack. The pain in my arms was unbearable to say the least. Was I having a heart attack? I made a decision to drive myself to the nearest hospital about a mile away. Why did I not call 911? "God only knows" I live on the third floor of a 55 plus complex. I could have done what most men would do? Go back upstairs and write it off as bad indigestion. Here I am in the parking lot suffering pretty intense pain. The events that followed totally amazed me. If ever I thought I could predict my life's circumstances, from the time the pain started I was no longer in control! I arrived at the emergency room in about fifteen minutes. Yes I was having a heart attack caused by a blocked artery. They had to rush me to an other hospital at the other side of the city. The team of doctors were waiting and within minutes they performed an angioplasty/stent saving my life.

It seems that I did all the right things by getting to the hospital within the first hour. My heart was damaged. It's now December 27 three and a half months later and I feel great with the help of medication. The future looks good providing I take good care of my health. Thanks to my higher power and science I should live for some time yet! Boy that was close????