According to the BBC I'm the 77,978,234,961th person to have ever lived, which reinforces a few beliefs that have been running through my head ...
1// That I am writing this and you are reading it is a MASSIVE coincidence. What are the odds? Begs a lot of questions about why people aren't more kind to their follow man. Also begs the question: why the hell are you wasting your time reading this blog??
2// Many came before me (but not the dinosaurs, according to Sarah Palin - we lived in harmony with them), and many will come after. My time here is not even a blip on the radar. Might as well enjoy it. That extra glass of wine? Why not? Extra bacon, please. Friday hooky with my kiddos? Sign me up. Weekend getaway with my wife? Done deal!
3// Dogma is a foolish game. There are no absolutes. No black and white. No conventional wisdom. No single way of doing things. Who are we to say what's right and wrong? The universe is far (far, far, far) bigger than us.
Zenfully yours,
Ian
Yes, carpe diem!
Posted by: Carol L. Weinfeld | November 27, 2011 at 12:58 PM
"So you know what I think,
I think that there must
be someone on top
of that small speck of dust".
Sounds like Dr Seuss had the right idea years ago and it rings true today. Because after all "A person's a person no matter how small", even if you are the 77,978,234,961th person to have ever lived.
Insightful!
Posted by: Aaron Friedman | November 28, 2011 at 11:17 AM