I've never lived through a natural disaster, at least, not a real disaster. I've seen them, hurricanes, floods, earthquakes, fires, you name it, if there was a camera there, I saw it happen. So, when Katrina struck, I, along with all the other people in the world who could do nothing but watch, did just that, watch.
I saw the devastation, and I, being the cynic that I am, said that New Orleans would flood. I thought it would be from the hurricane, and I was wrong. No, it was because of the floods.
My perspective has not changed. I am still of the belief that people who live in Florida shouldn't complain about hurricanes, that people who live in the flood-plane shouldn't complain about floods, people who live on a known and active fault shouldn't complain about earthquakes, and people who live in the forest, their homes mere feet away from the trees, shouldn't complain about forest fires. These are natural disasters that have been happening for millions of years, and will happen for millions more.
But, my perspective has changed. I realize that some people can't leave Florida, or the flood-plane, or the fault line, or the forest, because they are too poor to leave. Of course, for every poor person without a chance, there's a rich person without a clue.
Here's to perspective.
Monday, September 19, 2005
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mediocrity - the state or quality of being mediocre.
mediocre - moderate to inferior in quality; ordinary; average; fair; indifferent; tolerable; less than excellent; common; ordinary; unexceptional...
Need I say more? This life should not be lived in mediocrity, but in huge bites and bubbling gulps. Perhaps it's time to reevaluate, Nobodez!
Much better!
Your readers may not realize the relevance of my comments, but that does not matter.
Surround yourself with what you desire to achieve!
As you think so shall you be!
The wisdom of the sages cannot be wrong...
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