1 year, 10 years, 100 years. A human life. A life of love, faith, and compassion. A life past and present. A life still hoping for their future. A life that would loose themselves in the wonder of the sky and cloud. A life full with the sound and shape of song, of poetry, and prayer. A life with community. A life with others and alone. A life of sacrifice. A life, not less, but more. A life of independence. I life of dependence. A life of goodness, of mystery, of privacy, feast, and abstention. A life of curiosity and excited apprehension.
Accidents happen unexpectedly, unintentionally. Their consequence is sudden change to a person, a living thing, or object, and the ensuing transformation may be positive or negative. Despite my efforts to avoid them, occasionally, through carelessness or matters beyond my control, I am the cause of damage, physical and psychological. Whether party or witness to an accident, my duty is to care about its consequence, to quell the pain with compassion, empathy and understanding. I often fall far short.
As I write, the strongest hurricane ever recorded in the Atlantic is raging with gusts well over 300km/h (200mph), a thunderous sound of 100db, 9m (30ft) waves, and clouds towards its eye at minus -85°C (-121°F). The greatest threat to life on land is its storm surge, a 7.6m (25ft) high wall of water created by its winds. There is nothing that can ease this overwhelming force but a great land mass. Low lying coastal communities are being devastated. The air outside my window is still. I struggle to imagine.
William Shakespeare
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Think This Today is the creation of Mike de Sousa, an artist, writer, and composer.