In my corner of the world, I see things that just make me despondent. They are little things to be sure, but much loved, and missed when they are gone. For instance, the stars.......... We live outside of our small city, and it's rather like country - or at least parts of it. We used to be able to see the stars so much brighter than they are now. When I slip out onto the back patio, after dark, where once the tree frogs and other night creatures. sang out, there is silence. The still quiet of the night that comes from small populations, and the absence of convenience stores is even disappearing. More and more I hear the rumble of loud engines as cars go by, in place of the lowing of the cow for her calf, or the packs of coyotes that run free.
My daughter is a bee keeper. I've learned that bees are very docile workers who do really amazing things: they dance in the hive when they find a good food source and they want to tell the others; they produce and share with us that wonderful food - honey. They pollinate our flowers and vegetable gardens and without them we could grow no food. But for some reason, bees are disappearing..... (http://www.motherearthnews.
A person with a disability will look at things differently than someone who is strong and healthy. We may be afraid to try new things, or stop doing old familiar things because we cannot depend on our bodies to respond to things in the needed way.
But I will move on from this sad moment. I don't want to get stuck. I can do little to change the world, but I can decide how to live in my little corner.......... and you can too!
