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A journey into a much simpler time of yesterdays.
On my travels I often drive through the back streets and alley ways of small insignificant little towns in the middle of nowhere seeking I know not what. And in a lonely baseball field that seemed seldom used I found this freshly painted mural on the outside of a bathroom wall.
Have you ever seen a mural you wish you could escape into? One where all you had to do is put your hand on the mural and simply path through? I was able to escape into this reality at least for awhile. A simpler world.
May you find your magical Mural as well.
I never tire of the beauty of nature. Snowdonia has all of it's majestic mountain peaks which take our breath away; it also has crystal clear lakes which leave us in awe and then you have an abundance of these little waterfalls which appear insignificant but are absolutely gorgeous. This was taken just off the main Beddgelert to Rhyd Ddu road towards the start of the Moel Hebog mountain walk.
The changes I've made in the last few months have had such a major impact on my life.
When I started losing my hair again (I have recurring alopecia, which likes to bob it's lovely bald head up when I'm feeling especially stressed out) I decided to withdraw myself from the Rat Race.
Compromising my happiness (and sanity) for the sake of money and clients was dragging me down so much, but it's all I'd known for the last few years. I knew I wasn't happy, but couldn't pinpoint why.
Turns out, all I needed was to set some time aside every day to breathe in the fresh air, put my headphones in and lie in a big old field and appreciate how tiny and insignificant to the universe my happiness is. I have refocused myself on being kind, more on having fun, more on adventures, poetry, music, travel, the odd romance and generally feeling alive!
I feel confident and like my inside smile matches my outside smile now! Hooray!
So here's a little selfie to celebrate, nothing too fancy and of course inspired by all the fantastic photographers who have shared their own worlds with me through their pictures and inspired me to make this change. There are too many to mention over the years. But thanks to you all!
For me one of the major fascinations with mountains is the shear scale of some of them. Not only in time, but in physical stature on the earths surface. The interesting flip side to this is how we can now make them seem so insignificant, like on a small cell phone screen.
In one of my favourite images from a 2013 trip to the worlds mountain capital; Nepal, the village of Phortse is completely dwarfed in the lower foreground by the mountains of Thamserku and Kangtega.
This is the view not too far off trail, North of the village of Dole, looking South back down the Gokyo valley. The renowned Tengboche Monestary is just in the line of sight past Phortse and can be seen even further off in the distance.
This image is the most viewed photograph I have ever made publicly visible. Considering the hype I had for visiting and photographing the mountains in Nepal back when I made this journey, that is a pleasant feeling.
Flickr Explore #26 December 12, 2019
Charice Pempengco - Wind beneath my wings
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“Only once in your life, I truly believe, you find someone who can completely turn your world around. You tell them things that you’ve never shared with another soul and they absorb everything you say and actually want to hear more. You share hopes for the future, dreams that will never come true, goals that were never achieved and the many disappointments life has thrown at you. When something wonderful happens, you can’t wait to tell them about it, knowing they will share in your excitement. They are not embarrassed to cry with you when you are hurting or laugh with you when you make a fool of yourself. Never do they hurt your feelings or make you feel like you are not good enough, but rather they build you up and show you the things about yourself that make you special and even beautiful. There is never any pressure, jealousy or competition but only a quiet calmness when they are around. You can be yourself and not worry about what they will think of you because they love you for who you are. The things that seem insignificant to most people such as a note, song or walk become invaluable treasures kept safe in your heart to cherish forever. Memories of your childhood come back and are so clear and vivid it’s like being young again. Colours seem brighter and more brilliant. Laughter seems part of daily life where before it was infrequent or didn’t exist at all. A phone call or two during the day helps to get you through a long day’s work and always brings a smile to your face. In their presence, there’s no need for continuous conversation, but you find you’re quite content in just having them nearby. Things that never interested you before become fascinating because you know they are important to this person who is so special to you. You think of this person on every occasion and in everything you do. Simple things bring them to mind like a pale blue sky, gentle wind or even a storm cloud on the horizon. You open your heart knowing that there’s a chance it may be broken one day and in opening your heart, you experience a love and joy that you never dreamed possible. You find that being vulnerable is the only way to allow your heart to feel true pleasure that’s so real it scares you. You find strength in knowing you have a true friend and possibly a soul mate who will remain loyal to the end. Life seems completely different, exciting and worthwhile. Your only hope and security is in knowing that they are a part of your life.”
― Bob Marley
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Photo tour with Markus, Steffie and Konstantin.
EF-S10-18mm f/4.5-5.6 IS STM
raw converter - darktable 2.2.4
是什麼 讓我遇見這樣的你
是什麼 讓我不再懷疑自己
是什麼 讓我不再害怕失去
在這茫茫人海裡
我不要變得透明
How was it that I met someone like you?
What was it that I no longer doubt myself?
What was it that I no longer fear loss?
In this vast sea of people,
I do not want to become invisible
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我是宇宙間的塵埃
微不足道的一種狀態
偶然成了誰的最愛
多想相信永恆存在
I'm a speck of dust in the universe:
Negligible, insignificant
By chance I became someone's beloved,
And I want to believe in the existence of the eternal
我是宇宙間的塵埃
漂泊在這茫茫人海
若你是我必然的存在
多想從此不再離開
I'm but a speck of dust in the universe,
Floating amidst a sea of people
If you were to be my inevitable existence,
Then I'd never leave
若時間注定要讓你離開
我又該怎麼學會不依賴
If time decides to let you go,
How should I learn not to be dependent of you....
© All rights reserved Anna Kwa. Please do not use this image on websites, blogs or any other media without my explicit written permission.
"The size and age of the Cosmos are beyond ordinary human understanding. Lost somewhere between immensity and eternity is our tiny planetary home. In a cosmic perspective, most human concerns seem insignificant, even petty…we float like a speck of dust in the morning sky." --- Carl Sagan
Even without the specifics it’s easy to be in awe of the night sky and humbled by our perspective – nonetheless here are some stats: The Milky Way is 100,000 light years in diameter, contains 200–400 billion stars, is moving at 1 million miles per hour and is estimated to be over 13 billion years old.
I've been thinking about an image like this for a while and everything came together on my recent trip to Dusy Basin (11,300 ft). The glow on the horizon is Fresno which is about 60 miles away on the far side of the Park. This a four image vertorama with a separate iso / exposure for the mountains. The exif data shows the exposure for the foreground - the exposure for the sky was 30sec.
As always your recent comments are very appreciated. I’ll be stopping by your photostream soon.
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much better large size and on black - molto meglio in grande e su sfondo nero
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Often you are so distracted by insignificant details of your life, not to realize that there's a world outside waiting for you
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Spesso sei così distratto dai dettagli insignificanti della tua vita, da non renderti conto che c'è un mondo fuori che ti aspetta
Another from our recent trip to Embo, in the North East Highlands of Scotland. With the highlands, being the highlands, we got all 4 seasons in one week... you've seen one of the calm days... here's one where the sky was a wee bit more angry.
No sunsets over the water on the east coast, so had to find a rock out in the sea to precariously balance tripod and my not insignificant frame, to shot back across the beach towards the sun. This was after the sun had dipped below the horizon. Invested in a pair of wellies after getting a royal soaking on this one :-)
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The most pleasing find of the day however was this beautifully marked Coccidula scutellata!
Pam's Pools (SIG) - Shropshire
A few years back, I had the chance of going to the Grand Canyon. The canyon is truly a sight to behold. Sitting there, at the rim, one could marvel at just how truly powerful Mother Nature is, and just to know that this vast canyon was formed by wind and water is truly thought provoking.
As I made my way around the rim of the canyon, in the distance, I could see people sitting on a rock, taking in the wonderment. It was in that moment I had the thought about how insignificant we, as people can be, and the counter thought to that, was just how destructive we can be to each other and to the earth, just the same. We are so caught up in technology and the sense of "me", that we take for grant it, the planet that we rely on so heavily. The three people sitting there, barely noticeable in the foreground of this shot, kind of help me illustrate my point of just how insignificant we are in the grand scheme of things.
We are stewards of the beauty that surrounds us and there truly are things that are far more grandiose than Us in this world and the Grand Canyon will be here long after we've gone.
Vitis coignetiae (aka crimson glory vine)is a very strong-growing, large deciduous tendril-climber with slightly lobed, broad-ovate leaves to 30cm in length, turning scarlet and crimson in autumn. Insignificant flowers and small, black berries. Origin - Japan and Korea
Up until last year my olive tree showed no signs of producing flowers and ultimately olives. Last year, very small and quite insignificant blossom appeared, but the bees seemed to give them the cold shoulder and I didn’t see any action in the pollination dept occurring!
This year though birds, insects and the occasional bee seemed to be expressing an interest in the olive blossom. Later, very small ‘blobs’ grew and I thought that would be it but no………some time later I noticed a few of these ‘blobs’ growing into real olives! I am astounded as I never expected it. I have taken a shot of the leaves, small olive buds and more fully formed olives. I am not going to go into business producing olive oil with the handful of olives produced!
All this shows that the climate is changing remarkably if I can grow olives as far north as the English Midlands!
Taken about a month ago.
Scymnus suturalis infected with the Laboulbeniales fungus. Of 7 or 8 individuals found, only one wasn't infected.
Image below viewable large.
Attingham Park (SIG) - Shropshire
"Don't be too proud of this technological spreadsheet you've constructed. Your 'first order' seems to be on levels 5 AND 6 now, Dale.
The ability to move your pallet with the Force is insignificant next to the power of YOUR forklift. TAKE IT AWAY!!"
Shot taken a few seconds before the picture previously posted. Here, instead of being at the level of the lake, I've got an higher vantage point, just to be able to include the whole Riffelsee (2.757 m) along with the Matterhorn.
At the bottom right is also visible my tent lit up from inside. This can provide a sense of scale and proportions of the immense landscape!
The idea that I would have spent the night inside such a little glowing dot reminded me how small and insignificant we are on this planet, although the general trend seems more and more based on the cult of the ego.
Well... one more reason to always be grateful to the great mountain environments: in silence, without any high-flying speeches, they always manage to bring everything back in order, in the right natural proportions.
Far away, at the base of the Hörnli ridge, is always visible the Hörnlihütte (3.260 m) also mirroring into the waters of the lake.
The few stars visible in this temporary opening of the night sky are showing tiny trails because the exposure has far exceeded the thirty seconds. An interesting aspect, however, recalling that within this apparently motionless silence the Earth has moved anyway :-)
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Kvernufoss - I used some stay-at-home time today to tackle this image. I've never shared it before because the exposure was so difficult to process. But with a little time and some attention to detail here it is.
I'm really glad I was able to bring this image to life because it made me remember the experience of being there. I remember the echo of the water in the cave making it almost impossible to hear anything else. I remember the mist covering everything. And I remember the felling of small insignificancy combined with wonder. Very cool moment.
Kind of how I feel sometimes...like lately.
I can't wait for spring break so I can get outta here.
I was basically experimenting here...
Def. go large on this one.
Yesterday was really busy,
I'll check your streams when I have time. :\
Here are two more pictures that I'm considering for my project, Urban Serendipity. Over the last couple of days, I've been posting images of isolated figures in tunnels, on escalators, and on stairs. Even small and large puddles can create interesting shadows to isolate figures or add an intriguing and sometimes confusing element to the image. Today's pictures were also taken during my recent wanderings around the City of London. These two images intrigue me because they place the individual against the facades of an immense office building, making them appear insignificant and indeed engulfed by the surroundings. I kept this one because I was moved by the lightness and pastel tones of the colors - London, UK
As we all know, life can really suck sometimes. It can beat you down, trash you out, make you feel like you don't matter in the grand scheme of things. The worst part is, in the grand scheme of things, we are for the most part insignificant. We all play our little roles, but even if we do them well, in the end, it really did not matter. That is just how life is.
I know I have had my share of ups and downs, and while the ups have been pretty good, the downs have hammered the bottom pretty hard a few times. I have been bruised and bloodied too many times to count or worry about. I have been shattered and broken. I have been sad and disheartened. I have been smothered, shaken, beaten, and battered by all that life has thrown my way.....but still, here I stand.
Stand with the firm and familiar memories of my past as well as present. I stand and face this beast we call life every day, and look it in the eye and say, I will not quit. I will not give up. I will not go down, because today is a brand new day. This could be the day I rise above and conquer the enemies I face. This may be the day I overcome my greatest fear. This may be the day I find that for which I have been searching.
Forget the fact that I have loved and lost. Forget that I have been burned by those closest to me. Forget that I have given my heart completely, only to have it broken, for this may be the day that I find true love. This may be the day when my heart is healed. This may be the best day of my life.
Exposure : 1/2500 sec
Aperture : f/5.6
Focal Length : 55mm
ISO Speed : 200
Location: Philipines Palawan Island Beach
From ancient times to the present, philosophers have repeatedly emphasized the importance of living a frugal or minimalist life. The ancient Greek philosopher Diogenes said, “True wealth is not in increasing possessions, but in reducing one’s needs.” Mahatma Gandhi pointed to the destructive side of human greed, stating, “The Earth has enough for everyone’s needs, but not enough for everyone’s greed.” From the Buddha to Karl Marx, across the passage of time, many have expressed similar ideas. This minimalist concept in philosophy has greatly influenced the photographer, and its mark is clearly visible in his vision and framing.
The absence of color or the use of minimal composition in framing reflects the photographer’s inclination toward a minimalist approach. The fog, wrapped like a thick winter blanket, creates a serene atmosphere. In this calm and pure dramatic setting, human presence becomes secondary. Before nature, even humanity’s vast achievements become insignificant. That is why the photographer has kept humans and their architectural achievements in the background, framing the scene in a minimalist style. Here, nature is the primary subject—not humans or their constructions.
According to nihilism, or the philosophy of pessimism, human life does not has inherent purpose. Evolutionary theory has shown that humans are an unintended outcome of nature’s evolutionary process. Yet human beings, regarded as the finest of creations, continue to exploit all their knowledge and effort into seeking meaning in life. They establish ever-greater architectural structures upon the heart of nature. In proving their superiority, they seem to challenge nature itself. Viewing nature as an adversary, humanity gradually distances itself further and further from it.
SCENE: 3 to 4 years ago in a now defunct club, one lonely girl dances alone when this beautiful woman walks in and sits in a chair.....
Annnnnnd don't want to bore you with too much detail. Needless to say, we have driven a bumpy road....one that has since smoothed out. She is my amiga, my amore, mi corazon. She is my mind, my conscience and the rudder upon my ship. Like water sloshing in a cup until it finds its balance, that is us. she's been patient, forgiving, healing, thoughtful, helpful and to say I love her, sounds insignificant to the pure emotion that's buried deep within my heart.
I do and always will love you Honor darling!❤❤❤
Photo taken by the wonderful Giuliano Carminucci
Models: Honor and Brynlee Fireangel
Next time you're feeling insignificant or forgotten...
Remember, there was another person in the plane when Amelia Earhart went missing.
A 16,000 footer looks insignificant in the wide open space west of Winslow. A very hazy day, the San Francisco peak is barely visible in the background.
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- Virgil Thomson.
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The Artist Palette location in Death Valley National Park boasts several small canyons that visitors can explore to witness the strikingly colorful mineral deposits that lend it its unique name. However, the canyons' shape makes it challenging to get the perfect light to showcase the colors correctly. Besides, the odd orientation, coupled with a massive mountain immediately to the southwest, makes light planning a daunting task. This was my second visit to the location, and it was the only place I revisited during our trip. I discovered that direct sunlight was not ideal, even during the golden hour, as soft diffused light brings out the colors' beauty. Since overcast skies are rare in Death Valley, twilight hours are the best time to capture stunning photographs. The attached picture is an excellent example of how even warm evening light can be too strong, making the pastel pinks and yellows on the canyon wall insignificant. Nevertheless, I couldn't resist sharing it since I'm a sucker for an excellent leading line.
I just wanted to emphasize how small we humans are compared to our beautiful planet and how lucky with this photo. Please think of it for a minute. What are the chances for us to be born here? Statistically insignificant. And then, right when you don't expect it, instead of continuing with efforts to protect our Earth, a narcissistic man pulled us out of the Paris agreement to achieve a political score with his base. How sick, how selfish he must be? Considering that he has a bunch of children and grandchildren too, from different marriages. Well, there is only one psychological condition more dangerous than narcissism, and that is psychopathy. It really makes you sick. As David Gergen put it when the US filed its intent to withdraw from the Paris Agreement, "Yesterday we walked away from the rest of the world, and it's one of the most shameful acts in our history."
"The Unexceptional" series
Hasselblad + Carl Zeiss Planar T* 80mm f2.8 + Kodak Ektar 100
Will probably doing more night photography ... forgot how fun it is, expect when the security guards hassle you.
You almost need a magnifying glass to see the one climber on Devils Tower. Hint... (S)he's only about 1/5 of the way up, in the crack above the tree that's in the photo's center. There's a note to help find the climber, and enlarging the photo shows there might be two of them. Considering this rock is 867' tall, there's a lot of tower still to climb!
Seen from the visitor center at Devils Tower National Monument, Wyoming.
A family walks the beach at sunrise at Myrtle Beach, SC, dwarfed by the hugeness of the ocean. (IMG_1776)
I bet this iconic tree is probably one of the most photographed in the United Kingdom! Situated on the bonnie shores of Loch Lomond, it stands alone, it's somewhat fragile-looking slender trunk rising up above the cold waters of the lake, commanding the viewer to stop and stare for a while, drinking in the spectacular views of the mountains behind it, and marvelling at this one little tree's own strength.
It reminds me that solitude has it's very own beauty, and no matter how insignificant our lives can be in this busy modern world, we too can stand alone and still make a strong impact on our own situations.
Teide National Park
You simply must not miss this wonderful National Park.
The other-worldly landscapes here will leave you speechless. The pure, clean air of Spain's highest peak will refresh your lungs as you wander amidst solid volcanic magma feeling almost insignificant in this impressive UNESCO World Heritage Site.
The landscape is breathtaking from every angle. The landscape and vegetation and the fauna as well seem taken from another planet
Cañadas del Teide is a gigantic caldera spanning 17 km (10.5 miles) across, from which the summits of Pico Viejo and Mount Teide rise up to 3,718 m (12,198 ft), making this Spain's highest point and the third tallest volcano in the world. Its snowy white peak contrasting with tongues of black lava petrified on the slopes is a unique combination that never fails to surprise.
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Parque Nacional del Teide
No puedes perderte esa maravilla de Parque Nacional.
Los paisajes te parecerán de otro planeta. Respirarás el aire puro del pico más alto de España. Caminarás entre la lava volcánica y te sentirás minúsculo al ver el impresionante entorno declarado Patrimonio de la Humanidad por la UNESCO.
El paisaje es sobrecogedor se mire por donde se mire. El paisaje y la vegetación y la fauna son como de otro planeta.
Las llamadas Cañadas del Teide forman una gigantesca Caldera de unos 17 km de diámetro sobre la que se asienta el Pico del Teide, de 3.718 metros, que supone la mayor altura de España y el tercer volcán más alto del mundo. La nieve del pico junto a las coladas de lava que se derraman por sus laderas forman una combinación única que no te cansarás de admirar.
Ref www.webtenerife.com/que-visitar/parque-nacional-del-teide...
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Parco Nazionale del Teide
Il picco più alto della Spagna (3.718 metri), dichiarato dall’Unesco Patrimonio Mondiale dell’Umanità, costituisce una visita da non perdere. Bello e grandioso, ti farà sentire minuscolo.
Il crateere conosciuto come Las Cañadas, ha preso il suo nome dalla struttura più tipica del parco: la Cañada, pianura sedimentaria situata normalmente ai piedi delle pareti o anfiteatro del cratere.
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Parc Nacional del Teide
No pots perdre't aquesta meravella de Parc Nacional
Els seus paisatges et semblaran d'un altre planeta.
Respiraràs l'aire pur del pic més alt d'Espanya. Caminaràs entre la lava volcànica i et sentiràs minúscul en veure l'impressionant entorn declarat Patrimoni de la Humanitat per la UNESCO.
El paisatge és colpidor es miri per on es miri. El paisatge i la vegetació i la fauna són com d'un altre planeta.
Les Cañadas del Teide formen una gegantina Caldera d'uns 17 km de diàmetre sobre la qual s'assenta el Pic del Teide, de 3.718 metres, que suposa la major altura d'Espanya i el tercer volcà més alt del món.
La neu del pic al costat de la lava que es vessa pels seus vessants formen una combinació única que no et cansaràs d'admirar.
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Espero que os guste
Spero vi piaccia
Hope you like it
Espero us agradi
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"Who are we?
We find that we live on an insignificant planet of a humdrum star lost in a galaxy tucked away in some forgotten corner of a universe in which there are far more galaxies than people."
Carl Sagan
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solo outback adventure
Thanks for looking
Cheers Claire
Confortably sitted in a cable car, watch one of the craziest road ever unfold.
Also, take some time to appreciate the coincidential circomstances : the fantastic light from an immaculate sunny day and the one tiny car for scale that could be insignificant but, somehow, to me, enhance the entire picture as it weirdly put you behind the steering wheel from the distance.
I went to the movies today to watch "Horton Hears a Who!", a very funny movie and an intelligent metaphor. It reminded me of this photo, which I left behind after processing it a few days ago feeling it hadn't enough "wow factor", whatever that may be. It intends to be minimalist and abstract. It reminds me of the astronomical and cosmological revolution that ironically has diminished the uniqueness of Man's position. Ptolemy had us at the center, Copernicus nudged us to a minor planet in orbit around the Sun. The Sun is now an insignificant star in an insignificant galaxy in an insignificant cluster in what may prove to be an insignificant universe! Like an insignificant droplet, isn't it?
Tomorrow at dawn I'll go for more of this microcosms. Maybe I'll hear a Who!
Last year on this day I was standing on what was once the old Virginia Turnpike looking down the road, envisioning the days when the road was full of horse drawn freight wagons waiting to cross the bridge just up the road at the river. It was a foggy morning, just right for capturing the moody shots I was hoping for.
Also, on this day last year, The World Health Organization (WHO) published their first Disease Outbreak News on the new virus. It was a technical publication to the scientific and public health community as well as global media. It contained a risk assessment and advice about the Covid-19 virus.
It seemed insignificant at the time, but ended up changing the world as we know it. As I stood on that road on this early winter day wondering what was just around the bend, it never dawned on me what the future held in store. It's safe to say, I never saw it coming.
Nevada County CA
Would normally be another shieldbug upload now, but I'm excited to have now found one of these on my work patch today!! And it was sunny!!!
Upton Magna - Shropshire
Near the summit (cairn at left) of the insignificant top that divides the lower parts of Fionn Choire (right) and Coire a' Bhàsteir (out of shot at left). At centre is the foot of the NW ridge of Sgùrr a' Bhàsteir, a difficult scramble that looked too intimidating to attempt. The NE ridge (skyline at left) is far easier.
Meall Odhar is a good viewpoint for the Red Hills on the other side of Glen Sligachan and a pleasant place to linger when descending to Sligachan from Bruach na Frithe.
" You, who cannot stop the thoughts that race in your mind for two seconds, let alone conjure the willpower to slice between them and know how many are implanted by culture…. instead you naively think your regurgitated cud amounts to original thoughts of your own.
You, who have not stopped to consider that all “chains of events” are actually cyclical, not linear… your toss-away actions lead you nowhere meaningful. It’s as if you believe the water and air do not flow in cycles- do not travel from origin to distance remote locales and back… it’s as if you don’t believe in anything at all (not even yourself truly), but in shadows and vague outlines of human beings, of impressions and simulacrum.
You, who talk more than you listen, and do not stop to consider that if one talks more than they listen the quality of what comes out of their mouths is in direct proportion to the lack of what goes in their ears.
You, who wait in long lines and fight over inanimate and insignificant possessions on sale.
You, who spend more effort on ignoring anything to do with the conflict in Iraq, Afghanistan and beyond, than you do on understanding how the political process in your own small community works.
You, who cannot wait to talk about who some flash-in-the-pan celebrity just fucked with your friend on the phone tonight, but abhor discussion about the epidemic of AIDS in Africa.
You, who would rather text someone about what’s happening later tonight than learn about what’s happening in the world today.
You, who think that you alone cannot make a difference in the world, yet paradoxically think you matter more than everyone else around you.
Though many have come before you and have also been ignorant, they have in time grown to understand and appreciate themselves and the world they live in, sooner or later. You, on the other hand, cannot. Like this, you are doomed to forever live lives sheltered from who you really are, and what life is really about.
You who were born and have lived your lives on top of the mountain: cannot appreciate its view.
Come down from there, now. We’re waiting for you."
Dale Mugford, www.matthewgood.org/