Looking at the Hubble pictures, or images from a microscope, even pondering the natural order of things, can bring that wonder to the forefront. But the intrusion of the doorbell, phone, or realizing you're in the oncoming lane, tends to demand immediate and full attention. Our biggest problem is those attention demanding moments, are coming closer together.
We've all... even us old farts... grown up during a time of exploding scientific discovery, and dissemination. Which means the average Jr High School kid knows more than a Baccalaureate of 100 years ago. I think that's numbed us, somewhat, to just how fucking incredible the world around us is. I was thinking, when reading about Jinx's home schooling field trips, how lucky she is to be re-exposed herself, to the wonders of simple things like tadpoles.
When Grandpa was traveling 10 miles by horse, or spending hours cutting hay with a scythe, he was free to let his mind go where it would. Most of us don't have that luxury today, but we've ourselves to blame for using the time we do have, worrying about what might not happen. Paying interest on money we didn't borrow.
12-06-2009, 12:26 PM
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