As all of the readers of this blog know, I typically don’t allow *quite* this long go between posts. There’s often “inconsistency”, as anyone who’s read it, knows. But this long, is long. I’m sorry for my silence through the vast majority of this year. As we all recognize, 2020 has been nothing short of a train wreck. However, I’m un/fortunate to have only had a short time of unemployment. So, I’ve remained, largely, the same busy and distracted working parent you (all 3-4 of you) know and like.
Edit: 4/13/22- For reasons I can’t understand, the rest of this blog was lost? Removed? I don’t know. But it’s gone and surely something was said about keeping our heads up in uncertain times, or it’s only temporary. However, from the future in which I’ve come to, I can’t say things are so rosy. It’s a sad truth how I felt back then in 2020, and where I am now mentally in 2022, are simply miles apart. Sorry this wasn’t a better edit or update. Just keeping things transparent.
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Good thoughts on the long and winding road 2020 has been. Let’s hope we’re on a gentle upward incline in 2021 that will begin to assuage the fever dream that’s been “the Trump years.” We’re always in danger of becoming numb to the seemingly ever-increasing crazy – and worse yet, cynicism and nihilism – that has infiltrated too much of Western civilization, especially here in America, in the 21st Century. Yet there is always a bright spot to be found when we look for it. The fire that burned Notre Dame brought out a great deal of love and empathy around the globe. And have you seen “My Octopus Teacher” on Netflix?
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Everything is temporary, including what we went through in 2020. I’m hopeful that we can all grow from the lessons.
I’ve seen it, I think. It’s the person who studied an octopus in their home, yes?
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The octopus lived in the South African kelp forest. The filmmaker was able to develop a relationship with a female octopus by visiting her every day using snorkeling equipment and gaining her trust. He was with her throughout the course of her lifetime (approximately one year) and formed a very moving and unusual connection with her that also brought him out of a creative slump he was experiencing. The film is a beautiful mediation on the surprising relationship they developed and the transformative effect it had.
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Oh! That’s a very different documentary than the one I saw! I was sure they were the same one. I will have to check it out. Thanks for the recommendation!
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You will love it!
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I feel like I already do! I love sea creatures and people who are kind to them. 😁
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