Oneness

In a perfect world, everyone would intuitively work towards the common good. The notion of “we” vs. “them” would have become obsolete because everyone would be striving for the benefit of everyone else. Like in an ant colony or a bee hive all activity would be coordinated as if motivated by a single rationale with the difference being that the tasks and abilities of each member would be highly specialized. The individual, with her or his particular skills and abilities would put their efforts toward the attainment of a given objective, say sustainability, while keeping in mind the wider context, the needs of members of the community. At no time, would there be theoretical nit picking just for the sake of it. Ethical considerations would be resolved easily since the objective would never be personal profit but always the greatest good. A determination similar to a collective mind force would provide the momentum for creativity and community would come to stand for each individual’s aptitude to share her or his potentials to move humanity closer to the ideal state of oneness.

The question is, which one.

Utopia Calling

Let us build a world where fearful men no longer make the rules and define the objectives, a world where the aggressive male has been reintegrated into a community of diverse and empathetic individuals in pursuit of their full potential.

Just Now

The children are sitting on the swing off the tall tree in the back of the garden. Their voices caress the wind and the sun light is dancing on their faces. The apple tree outside my window is clad in plump blossoms and for a moment I am inclined to forget all that needs mending. For a moment, it is just this, the moment itself. Just this one, just now.

Ever noticed....?

We are constantly making progress and yet we are inching in on the end.

Bananas

There is a new generation of “printers” on the market that can produce 3D copies of any given blueprint. The biggest demand is for semi-automatic weapons. Well done, guys. Really impressive. Come get your bananas!

Tasty Lemonade

I have become very skilled at making lemonade from lemons over these past months. J.’s teacher was let go rather suddenly after class dynamics spun out of control and we found ourselves with a succession of substitutes - all well meaning but uncommitted - and so we went back to home ed. What a lucky break! J. and I are having a ball. Our latest coup was to fly to Fuerteventura in the Canary Islands to learn how to swim (the season tends to be a bit short here) and to take a closer look at volcanic rock. I really enjoy being back in the game for a while. It is also really handy to know how to read, J. agreed.