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Jan 3, 2020 1:17:22 GMT -6
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Post by paulette on Jan 3, 2020 1:17:22 GMT -6
Well, we've passed across another arbitrarily constructed time line. We humans love these. BDs, births, deaths, new years. I wonder how it would be to exist long enough that yearly celebrations of passage would be relatively meaningless.
The human race is edging towards the perfect storm of crashing tipping points. The smoke plume from the Australian fires is 2.1 million miles wide. It is "carmelizing" the glaciers and snow fields of New Zealand and points further. I know that various folks here will hasten to tell me that everything is fine, just fluctuations. I saw the movie Captain Phillips two nights ago on TV. One of the Khat crazed pirates kept telling the captain (as conditions deteriorated and various of his group wanted to kill him), "You'll be alright Irish." (he called him Irish). At first this is reassuring but as the movie progresses it seems increasingly unlikely.
I feel like the little feel good stories about a dog bringing home a baby wombat clinging to it is like this kind of reassurance. There are millions and millions of killed animals and forests that may not regenerate. That wombat may have to live in a zoo or home for burnt displaced Australian animals. Life will not be the same.
I surrender to the fact that I assess myself and all those I know and love to be in a serious time of change. I hope for my grandchildren, but part of me knows that their lives will be berift of a lot of things. Like nature - places one can wander around and be taught by the other sentient beings, by the passage of stars across the sky, by learning which wood makes good coals that last the night. There'll be no burning. No wandering around.
I will continue to try to live a meaningful life every day. To someone or something. It's what I can do. My husband is drifting further into dementia. He is not concerned about anything right now and I am grateful for that. He is like a metaphor of human race - only remembers the far away good times, forgets what to be worried about - like what's in the microwave and why is it beeping and beeping. The alarms are ringing all over the world, and he and most humans around me are oblivious.
I'm pretty sure the Visitors aren't going to help us. Its more like a movie for them. Another civilization bites the dust They probably remember our other great ones: Sumeria, Egypt,Mayan and Azeteca,Greece, Rome, Muslim world-wide domination for awhile...interesting.
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Jan 4, 2020 8:57:33 GMT -6
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Jan 4, 2020 9:27:00 GMT -6
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Post by jcurio on Jan 4, 2020 9:27:00 GMT -6
I will continue to try to live a meaningful life every day. To someone or something. It's what I can do. My husband is drifting further into dementia. He is not concerned about anything right now and I am grateful for that. He is like a metaphor of human race - only remembers the far away good times, forgets what to be worried about - like what's in the microwave and why is it beeping and beeping. The alarms are ringing all over the world, and he and most humans around me are oblivious. Read more: theedgeofreality.proboards.com/thread/8547/2020?page=1#ixzz6A4eWBUxL***************** Some people have actually used the phrase “the new normal”. 2 days before ChristMass, I was grocery shopping for a client. (Otherwise I would have not set foot in a store). It was a Walmart in Oak Grove, Mo. The stream of people actually tapered off between 12:30 and 1:00 (people still conscious of lunch time 😉), and I saw only one face in a crowd that looked completely “flat” (devoid of emotion). I experienced no rudeness or jostling of being “in the way” 🙃. My “new normal”. Because I’m in and out of clients homes, I had to look up the fires of Australia. I found out about the volcano off of New Zealand killing tourists way later than everyone else. Etc., etc.. Shootings, ? I don’t know when the latest one was. One client has the tv on to watch movies on Netflix. One is watching Ancient Aliens and the Smithsonion channel. One watches the weather only, and then watches the ID channel (murder porn). One watches tv land (westerns). Some, TVs sit there silently; covered in dust. NO ONE is talking about Trump. NO ONE is asking me anything about my life other than “what’s it like outside today?” I can picture You, Paulette, trying to make light conversation with your husband. It is what it is. Life is NOT OVER. Sometimes, I feel like I am “trudging through”. (Different than just trudging on; somehow). I just saw a short video of the herd of kangaroos getting away from the fires in Australia; I cried. Easily. Praying.
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Jan 5, 2020 7:40:45 GMT -6
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Post by jcurio on Jan 5, 2020 7:40:45 GMT -6
I’m watching “Charles Stanley” on tv. 😊
An old preacher who keeps it simple.
He just said that “It is dangerous to live right now with your heart closed to God”.
Do many of you believe that “ It is dangerous to live right now”?
I FEEL THIS. Whether my life is relatively serene, and comfy; I FEEL THIS. It’s not a “stock your freezer” type of feeling.
It’s not a “hurried, something is about to happen” feeling. It’s not a “whats next?” type of feeling.....
How would You describe it?
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Post by paulette on Jan 6, 2020 12:22:46 GMT -6
Some years back, I read an article on eco-psychology awhile back. That much of the low grade depression and malaise is larger than individual problems. I believe this to be true. Its a feeling at the back of one's neck - that someone or something is coming up fast from behind. Its a sadness when ones goes (as I did) to the beach I grew up on and there's signs and porta-potties and parking far away from the water - and no way to drive out of such controlled premises. It's like, the wild freedom to just - go - down the beach...was gone. Like that. I came home to Canada from my own home stunned The beach and the fact that one of the condo properties along the road scrapped up the old cemetary. I asked my friend and driver - "Where is it!" and she didn't know what had happened to it. A friend's son who had drowned as an 8 year old had been there. It just happens and the new normal carries on.
I'm not sure my grandson's will learn to use a hachet and start a fire. And let it burn into the night while one sits beside it, undisturbed by close by RVs, the lights that stay on at the bathroom, etc etc. They won't miss it...
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Jan 6, 2020 22:08:50 GMT -6
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Post by starr on Jan 6, 2020 22:08:50 GMT -6
Some years back, I read an article on eco-psychology awhile back. That much of the low grade depression and malaise is larger than individual problems. I believe this to be true. Its a feeling at the back of one's neck - that someone or something is coming up fast from behind. Its a sadness when ones goes (as I did) to the beach I grew up on and there's signs and porta-potties and parking far away from the water - and no way to drive out of such controlled premises. It's like, the wild freedom to just - go - down the beach...was gone. Like that. I came home to Canada from my own home stunned The beach and the fact that one of the condo properties along the road scrapped up the old cemetary. I asked my friend and driver - "Where is it!" and she didn't know what had happened to it. A friend's son who had drowned as an 8 year old had been there. It just happens and the new normal carries on. I'm not sure my grandson's will learn to use a hachet and start a fire. And let it burn into the night while one sits beside it, undisturbed by close by RVs, the lights that stay on at the bathroom, etc etc. They won't miss it... I don’t know about you but I like to keep my memories fully intact. After all, our experiences is what made us who we are, individually. Try to forget all the changes that signify loss of days past. The kids these days NEED to sit around a fire, talk about struggles, laugh about jokes. They still need to develop personalities instead of walking around unconnected in a human way instead of a technological way. Relationships, friends or otherwise, can’t develope from a keyboard. They’ll quickly assume tone of voice in a text. No learning body language, no true feeling of acceptance by their peers. The technology has become a slippery slope and I’m guilty of it as well. Real human contact is what the newer generations need to experience, IMO, of course. I’m sorry your memories of the freedom of walking a beach, watching the waves, nature making you feel connected are all gone in the modern world. *hugs*
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Jan 6, 2020 22:17:29 GMT -6
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Post by starr on Jan 6, 2020 22:17:29 GMT -6
I’m watching “Charles Stanley” on tv. 😊 An old preacher who keeps it simple. He just said that “It is dangerous to live right now with your heart closed to God”. Do many of you believe that “ It is dangerous to live right now”? I FEEL THIS. Whether my life is relatively serene, and comfy; I FEEL THIS. It’s not a “stock your freezer” type of feeling. It’s not a “hurried, something is about to happen” feeling. It’s not a “whats next?” type of feeling..... How would You describe it? I would describe it as a loss of identity. Our (my) relationship with God stays in the forefront of my thoughts. I often smile when I discern a sign from God. Somehow, I just FEEL his hand in everyday life. It is a very dangerous time to be without faith in God’s promises. I hold tight to my church roots but I do know that God is actually with me and within me at all times. I’m not afraid of death. I’m afraid for others who may not have their spirituality and relationship with our one Creater. He brings me hope when everything else has fallen apart. Guiding me like a ship to a lighthouse. To the final destination.
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Jan 6, 2020 22:20:24 GMT -6
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Post by starr on Jan 6, 2020 22:20:24 GMT -6
By the way....am I really just talking to myself here? I’ve still got tons of conspiracies to spread far and wide🤣
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Jan 7, 2020 8:22:10 GMT -6
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Post by skywalker on Jan 7, 2020 8:22:10 GMT -6
Do you feel like you’re talking to yourself? Maybe that’s a conspiracy!
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Jan 7, 2020 9:10:10 GMT -6
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Post by starr on Jan 7, 2020 9:10:10 GMT -6
Do you feel like you’re talking to yourself? Maybe that’s a conspiracy! No! That would be a fact🤣
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Jan 7, 2020 22:02:59 GMT -6
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Post by jcurio on Jan 7, 2020 22:02:59 GMT -6
By the way....am I really just talking to myself here? I’ve still got tons of conspiracies to spread far and wide🤣 No! Not at all! (Though I often feel this way myself ). Let’s Hear Them! (I can’t see it on my phone, but if I get on my PC laptop and look at statistics, a few people are reading TEOR Every Day! 😊) If only these readers would also post.....
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Jan 8, 2020 6:25:47 GMT -6
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Post by jcurio on Jan 8, 2020 6:25:47 GMT -6
.......do know that God is actually with me and within me at all times. I’m not afraid of death. I’m afraid for others who may not have their spirituality and relationship with our one Creater. He brings me hope when everything else has fallen apart. Read more: theedgeofreality.proboards.com/user/7943/recent#ixzz6ARNGOlNA______________ Very nicely said 🤗. (And I didn’t mean to leave out the part of the symbolic lighthouse! So, perfect reference!) Afraid for others..... such a serious part of this life. And this fear..... other people not quite understanding what we mean.... it’s not as simple as feeling the human emotion of pity. People think “pity” is something that they can want or don’t want. And it’s beyond that. It’s a hard line. We need to live for the NOW. Accept every moment; every day; every part of it. But yet set goals. Have hopes. Encourage others beyond the “Nows”.
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Jan 8, 2020 6:48:38 GMT -6
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Post by jcurio on Jan 8, 2020 6:48:38 GMT -6
Some years back, I read an article on eco-psychology awhile back. That much of the low grade depression and malaise is larger than individual problems. I believe this to be true. Its a feeling at the back of one's neck - that someone or something is coming up fast from behind. Its a sadness when ones goes (as I did) to the beach I grew up on and there's signs and porta-potties and parking far away from the water - and no way to drive out of such controlled premises. It's like, the wild freedom to just - go - down the beach...was gone. Like that. I came home to Canada from my own home stunned The beach and the fact that one of the condo properties along the road scrapped up the old cemetary. I asked my friend and driver - "Where is it!" and she didn't know what had happened to it. A friend's son who had drowned as an 8 year old had been there. It just happens and the new normal carries on. I'm not sure my grandson's will learn to use a hachet and start a fire. And let it burn into the night while one sits beside it, undisturbed by close by RVs, the lights that stay on at the bathroom, etc etc. They won't miss it... I DO experience the sadness. I would say, that the “progress of man is not pretty”. 😢 I mean, some people, very RICH people, make an effort to build their palaces with the landscape in mind. Their palaces have many open rooms, but it’s impossible to allow “squatters” on their land. How many people don’t honestly see the trash can in front of them? Literally and figuratively. The national, public, park idea, was probably a very good one. Hearing that people are being arrested in Australia (after the fact, of course) for being careless with fire, falls “flat”. And obviously it’s not a minor thing. Getting on that subject, I love a fire. The last couple of times that I have been around a bonfire, the winds kept changing and we had to move around to keep the smoke out of our faces. A one year old HAD to be grabbed (more than once) from walking straight into the fire. I guess the wind changes also made the heat go in different directions. We had had a light rain and there was no wind whipping at our faces or large trees within 50 yards. What should have been a safe, and fun! experience, was quite perilous and ultimately unenjoyable. Human chemicals seeped into natural wood? The fire had a life of its own. What is normally flickering beauty and warmth, was no more. 🙁 I’ve come to love my indoor (gas) imitation fire place. That sounds so weird!!
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Jan 8, 2020 7:00:25 GMT -6
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Post by jcurio on Jan 8, 2020 7:00:25 GMT -6
Paulette, have you seen the movie “Children of Men” from 2006? I watched it at home...... and even then it didn’t seem like someone’s “drama/fantasy”.
Looking at our world today, visualizing that movie, it’s like having “flashbacks” (not my own memories, of course). Does that make any sense? (It shouldn’t. The movie shouldn’t be anyone’s memories. It’s supposed to be the future...) .
Warning; if you haven’t seen it, it is hard pressed for any hope for society. I think the ending was supposed to FEEL hopeful.....
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Jan 8, 2020 13:09:57 GMT -6
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Post by jcurio on Jan 8, 2020 13:09:57 GMT -6
I'm not sure my grandson's will learn to use a hachet and start a fire. And let it burn into the night while one sits beside it, undisturbed by close by RVs, the lights that stay on at the bathroom, etc etc. They won't miss it... Read more: theedgeofreality.proboards.com/thread/8547/2020#ixzz6AT2ZUxtX_________________ .... they won’t miss it...... BECAUSE.... We have been MADE to be totally afraid of the DARK (again?). So, we hide inside, with our gas fireplaces, our TVs, our face to face talking over the internet, while BAD PEOPLE are free to run amok and ruin nature.... Have you ever thought of it this way? Who really owns this world and how they care so little about the natural?
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Jan 14, 2020 9:29:10 GMT -6
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Post by jcurio on Jan 14, 2020 9:29:10 GMT -6
And..... a week later, sitting here watching the news with my mom and having a second cup of coffee, the BIG news is the Royals.....
Yesterday, a client said “Megan so and so is a B_____”. Yes, I was shocked (but TEOR has helped me keep a calm face and exterior. Really!).
Yesterday, another client told me she had seen one of the recent movies to come out, and suggested it.
Today, I don’t remember the name of the movie. 😲🙄
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Jan 15, 2020 16:12:38 GMT -6
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