perspective

so
I have health issues

they are a bit of a bother in my world
somedays a darn big bother

but nothing compared to what friends of mine in NOLA are going thru

so I get noodled for being a weenie about my personal issues
(had to get a handicap packard for my car this week)
and I get noodled for caring about NOLA, or the amazon, africa, or the ice caps (north & south poles)
or the assorted other bits of this,
our only
(really the one & only)
planet & her people
well to those who say that
"it doesn't effect our immediate lives"
I say Phooey!

to those who say we can't do anything any way
I say Phooey!
to those who say our actions don't matter in this instance of the general living of the day to day
or the week to week
or the month to month

I say Phooey!
we Do make a difference
we Do have an impact
we Can make a change
we Can make an improvement

we Can make it better

but not for long

we are near or at the tipping point

with each other

with this world

with our place in time

we need to act as if each moment counts for something

as if each moment is a real issue

as if each moment were our last

there is a wonderful statement that wanders the WorldWideWed space

Work like you don't need money,
Love like you've never been hurt,
& Dance like no one's watching.

help those who won't ask

I would add that

I try to do that

we are connected

we are a part of this world

&

this is the last dance

this is the last song

this is the last place we can ever really be.

treat our neighbors well

treat our world well

treat ourselves well