Reader (if you’re out there. Anyone?), you ought to know the context of this blog. It’s inevitably going to be different from the majority.
*Sigh* As I sip on my warm milk – still with the inability to sleep, now at 2:39 a.m. – a thought comes to my mind. And I think it’s…decently profound! Then again, it is 2:41 a.m. Hmph. Regardless, here's the thought: We………………………we are (us humans, that is)… we’re…………… kind of…………like………… the same. We’re the same! Right?! YEAH! I mean, sure! Sure, we have our nuances; some of us have black hair; some of us have blond; some of us have thin hair (aka me… thanks mom); some have thick (forever jealous of you sister!). But whatever! Thick/thin, curly/kinky, we’re still the same!! We all have these strange, gangly, awkward legs and arms and rotundus, soft middle parts that set us far apart from the rest of the animal kingdom. We walk upright (Me so tall). We manipulate our environment with tools (Me make fire). We plant sticks in the ground and proclaim it ours (Me discover LAND. Land = mine.). Yet… we can’t really scurry up a tree with the greatest of ease. Seriously, guys! Take a moment in a park and watch a dang squirrel. Even an ant!! Try to mimic their fluidity and ease as they navigate parts of the world we avoid with all cause. Humans have instincts, but most of them we ignore. Perhaps we ignore them out of social convention. And yet, we are SO good at forming the most ugly and despondent inequalities……… among ourselves!! Think: hot button keywords such as, ‘Baltimore’, ‘ISIS’, ‘Ferguson’, ‘Threat level’. Tell me these words do not conjure emotion. Anger. Unrest. Disbelief. Fear. Confusion. But they are nouns. Not verbs. In their truest literary sense, they hath no power. Yet you are affected just by reading them. I had the pleasure of meeting and working with a delightfully quirky young lady as of late who mentioned to me, in passing, the wobble. [If you’re not familiar, you must learn! It’s fun!] So, me being the typical Millennial, I immediately turned to YouTube. And. Found. This: https://youtu.be/0vVjP1YsCcc Watch now, read the rest after. Or read the rest of my conclusion and then watch. Just make sure you do both. Here’s my takeaway: I believe more of the world’s problems can be solved by replacing hate with love; fear with compassion; distrust with eagerness to learn; guns and security forces… with folks doing the flipping wobble! Or I’m just sleep deprived. ;-) Good night world, ~V, 2:54 a.m.
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Christy
5/20/2015 08:26:38 am
There is on one person in the world like you, were blessed!!
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AuthorVanessa Ann, a writer and environmentalist. She possesses a Master of Applied Science in Environmental Policy & Management from the University of Denver. Her writing, at times, can be... a little sarcastic with just a dash of snarky. Archives
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Vanessa is also a long-time contributing author (and former President) for the Sustainability Alliance of the University of Denver. Check out her published newsletters here: Some Say the Debate is Over. Yet the Heat Won’t Seem to Go Away, November 2016 Corn. It’s In Everything & It’s No Bueno for the Environment, February 2016 The Pursuit of Sustainability, August 2015 |
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