Today I was supposed to be in NH for meetings, but work up sick with a mean ol' cold...sore, congested throat, goopy eyes, and mild fever. So I stayed home and took a big nap. Woke from my nap to hear of the devastation in Boston...!! As I have lots of family and friends there I was quite concerned. It does seem, though, that all of them are okay. Some were at the finish line but had already left the area when the explosions took place. My heart aches for those not so lucky!
I didn't get to sleep until nearly six. And the boy, bless his good heart, let me sleep til nearly noon! Last day or so some free floating nausea--nothing big, but hard to ignore, lol!
So aching for all those runners without legs! Seems especially cruel. I just wish this country had fewer batshit krezzy people.
I remember, when 9/11 went down, my reaction was, "Well, I've had it with humanity."
But I was wrong. I don't know what's going to be revealed to be behind all of this mayhem. One human insect or a poisonous mass of broken sociopaths.
But here's what I DO know. If it's one person or a HUNDRED people, that number is not even a fraction of a fraction of a fraction of a percent of the population on this planet. You watch the videos of the carnage and there are people running TOWARDS the destruction to help out. (Thanks FAKE Gallery founder and owner Paul Kozlowski for pointing this out to me). This is a giant planet and we're lucky to live on it but there are prices and penalties incurred for the daily miracle of existence. One of them is, every once in awhile, the wiring of a tiny sliver of the species gets snarled and they're pointed towards darkness.
But the vast majority stands against that darkness and, like white blood cells attacking a virus, they dilute and weaken and eventually wash away the evil doers and, more importantly, the damage they wreak. This is beyond religion or creed or nation. We would not be here if humanity were inherently evil. We'd have eaten ourselves alive long ago.
So when you spot violence, or bigotry, or intolerance or fear or just garden-variety misogyny, hatred or ignorance, just look it in the eye and think, "The good outnumber you, and we always will."
Howard would be firstiest!
ReplyDeleteSlow cool bit of rain.
Trying to take in Boston. . . .
Today I was supposed to be in NH for meetings, but work up sick with a mean ol' cold...sore, congested throat, goopy eyes, and mild fever. So I stayed home and took a big nap. Woke from my nap to hear of the devastation in Boston...!! As I have lots of family and friends there I was quite concerned. It does seem, though, that all of them are okay. Some were at the finish line but had already left the area when the explosions took place. My heart aches for those not so lucky!
ReplyDeleteI didn't get to sleep until nearly six. And the boy, bless his good heart, let me sleep til nearly noon! Last day or so some free floating nausea--nothing big, but hard to ignore, lol!
ReplyDeleteSo aching for all those runners without legs! Seems especially cruel. I just wish this country had fewer batshit krezzy people.
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ReplyDeletePatton Oswalt
Boston. Fucking horrible.
I remember, when 9/11 went down, my reaction was, "Well, I've had it with humanity."
But I was wrong. I don't know what's going to be revealed to be behind all of this mayhem. One human insect or a poisonous mass of broken sociopaths.
But here's what I DO know. If it's one person or a HUNDRED people, that number is not even a fraction of a fraction of a fraction of a percent of the population on this planet. You watch the videos of the carnage and there are people running TOWARDS the destruction to help out. (Thanks FAKE Gallery founder and owner Paul Kozlowski for pointing this out to me). This is a giant planet and we're lucky to live on it but there are prices and penalties incurred for the daily miracle of existence. One of them is, every once in awhile, the wiring of a tiny sliver of the species gets snarled and they're pointed towards darkness.
But the vast majority stands against that darkness and, like white blood cells attacking a virus, they dilute and weaken and eventually wash away the evil doers and, more importantly, the damage they wreak. This is beyond religion or creed or nation. We would not be here if humanity were inherently evil. We'd have eaten ourselves alive long ago.
So when you spot violence, or bigotry, or intolerance or fear or just garden-variety misogyny, hatred or ignorance, just look it in the eye and think, "The good outnumber you, and we always will."
Beautifully spoken, puddle.
DeleteThanks, I needed that. ♥