A L O H A !
“ If the doors of perception
were cleansed
everything would appear
. . . as it is,
Infinite. -
- For man has closed himself up,
till he sees all things
thro' narrow chinks
of his cavern.”
William Blake
It appears to me
that most people
dwell in a very
narrow band
of perception & behavior.
Rebels conform
to the other rebels.
And everyone's eyes
& attention
are focused on
technology,
not surroundings
or others.
In public places:
restaurant, waiting area,
shops,
it amazes me
how many of us
dwell in single-seater
consciousness bubbles;
Lost in thought,
noticing little,
smiling at no one,
oblivious to the passage
of others.
What's up with the two shoppers
in an otherwise empty isle
who park their carts(trolleys)
side by side
impeding approaching humans?
Are they passive aggressive?
Hungry for significance?
really oblivious?
And the adults I see,
holding a child,
or children's hand(s)
who step right into the road
without even looking;
What are they teaching
those children?
What keeps today's chat
from being
a True Rant
(I hope :)
is a little tonic
that I use myself
against the petty
annoyances
of others:
I simply remember
how many times
it is I who have been:
impatient, rude,
oblivious.
Puts it all into perspective.
We do not treat others well
only when they measure up,
that nobility is entirely
up to each of us.
We all put up
with each other
sometimes.
Everybody plays the fool.
Fondly, Foolishly, cloudia
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17 comments:
This has to be one of your best posts, it carries the thought right through in an integrated way.
i have to agree...we live in a world of distraction, mostly techno-distraction...and its rather scary at times our lack of awareness....
aloha from va
Love the Woodstock tour from your mind; and the flowers hoping to grab people out of their electronic devices. DrumMajor
Such beautiful thoughts and pictures!
Leave a little pleasure for others where you go.
It sure does seem we all have followed that sad road at one time or another and owning up to it pushes us forward. Peace and many smiles, Karen
it is so easy to exist in our own little bubble.
Good message today Claudia. It's so hard for us not to judge, but always we've been guilty of whatever we criticise. I think compassion stems from this understanding.
Thanks Very much
I really love it when you use your own words Cloudia, super post.
Ciao Cloudia!!! Nice shots and thoughts
I'm a big fool and still am, I think I'll always be. I love these thoughts today. A wise/wonderful way to begin the wkd, thank you.
You are such a wise woman. Thank you, for being you and for sharing the beauty that you are.
I can relate to this! We are definitely on the same wavelength. A good sense of irony is a kind of love for others, I think.
You are such a beautiful person.
I know that I am sometimes sadly oblivious, but gosh... How many times have we seen people cross the road in front of us without even looking? I've seen that so often in Hawaii. People assume that everybody will stop for them. I think we're more and more enclosed in our smart phone bubbles too.
Gosh THANKS!!!
Can one be faulted for missing so much? Thanks for the great pics, Cloudia!
Hank
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