CARPE DIEM

I wrote this piece on the 12th September 2013 and it's clear that the anniversary of '9/11' the previous day, had made a lasting impression on me.

'CARPE DIEM'

Seize the Day

(knowing so much yet understanding so little)

 'I'VE JUST RETURNED FROM A BRISK LITTLE WALK IN MY NEIGHBORHOOD, WHERE I HAPPENED TO NOTICE TWO RATHER PLAIN, (BUT BRIGHT-EYED) GREY DOVES ON THE TARMAC, NODDING THEIR LITTLE HEADS, AS IF INDICATING TO EACH OTHER, THE UNEXPECTED PUDDLE OF WATER IN FRONT OF THEM..... I COULDN'T HELP BUT THINK HOW SHORT THEIR LIFE SPAN WAS, AND YET, HOW THEY HAD MANAGED TO REACH SUCH MATURITY AS FAR AS THEIR EMOTIONAL INTELLIGENCE WAS CONCERNED. THEY WERE PLANNING A MORNING DIP INTO A DELIGHTFUL LIQUID POOL THAT REFLECTED THE BLUE SKY AND A FEW DRIFTING CLOUDS.......

WHILST ELSEWHERE, IN A PARALLEL UNIVERSE, ARROGANT, 'INTELLIGENT' HUMANS, ARE SCHEMING AND PLOTTING TO WIPE OUT OR MAIM THEIR OWN KIND, WITH-OUT THEM EVER HAVING HAD THE OPPORTUNITY, TO CELEBRATE OR SHARE, THE GIFTS OF NATURE WITH EACH OTHER. '

 

EMOTIONAL INTELLIGENCE (knowing so much yet understanding so little)

'Ive just returned from a brisk little walk in my neighborhood, where I happened to notice two rather plain (but bright-eyed) grey doves on the tarmac, nodding their little heads at each other & indicating towards the unexpected puddle of water in  front of them.......

I could not help but think how short their life span was and yet, how they had managed to reach such maturity as far as their emotional intelligence was concerned.

They were planning a morning dip into a delightful liquid pool that reflected the blue sky and a few drifting clouds....... whilst elsewhere, in a parallel universe, arrogant, 'intelligent' humans, where planning, plotting and scheming to wipe out or maim their own kind, without ever having had the opportunity to celebrate or share with each other, the gifts of nature.

'DENIAL' Knowing so much yet understanding so little)

'DENIAL'

(Knowing so much yet understanding so little)

'I'VE JUST RETURNED FROM A BRISK LITTLE WALK IN MY NEIGHBORHOOD, WHERE I HAPPENED TO NOTICE TWO RATHER PLAIN, (BUT BRIGHT-EYED) GREY DOVES ON THE TARMAC, NODDING THEIR LITTLE HEADS AT EACH OTHER, INDICATING TOWARDS THE UNEXPECTED PUDDLE OF WATER IN FRONT OF THEM..... I COULDN'T HELP BUT THINK HOW SHORT THEIR LIFE SPAN WAS, AND YET, HOW THEY HAD MANAGED TO REACH SUCH MATURITY AS FAR AS THEIR EMOTIONAL INTELLIGENCE WAS CONCERNED. THEY WERE PLANNING A MORNING DIP INTO A DELIGHTFUL LIQUID POOL THAT REFLECTED THE BLUE SKY AND A FEW DRIFTING CLOUDS.......WHILST ELSEWHERE, IN A PARALLEL UNIVERSE, ARROGANT, 'INTELLIGENT' HUMANS, ARE SCHEMING AND PLOTTING TO WIPE OUT OR MAIM THEIR OWN KIND, WITH-OUT EVER HAVING HAD THE OPPORTUNITY TO CELEBRATE OR SHARE, THE GIFTS OF NATURE WITH EACH OTHER. '