MOSQUITOES DON’T ZZZZ and BEES DON’T BUZZ WHERE HAVE ALL THE FLOWERS GONE

Just the other day as I was coming home after walking my dog, I thought about how the day before, after, standing under a tree for a little bit, I had an arm full of mosquito bites, I’m not certain how old many of you may be however even the youngest person can attest to the fact that we can no longer hear mosquitoes coming before they bite. Lets take a closer look at this unfortunate phenomena. Mosquitoes were not only bigger one could hear the zzzzz before they were bitten. It was a warning that they were coming. Most likely, they would make the high rise up to the ceiling fan, then swoop down ever so lightly on an unprotected neck, arm, or leg so that it could suck the blood out of the unwilful victim. What about the Bees who have all but disappeared due to the pesticide, habitat and pathogen triad that mankind has unleashed upon this beautiful planet that we were given guardianship. Pesticides in sub lethal doses can seep into the delicate tissues of plants and affect the navigational patterns of bees blocking their memory and foraging abilities. Certain parasites like mites weaken hives while vast forms of farming allow some parasites to feed while others starve. Lets step up the subject and put it down on the block about the use of the word authenticity. Algorithms and mass production allow many a unnoble word to go viral and copycats multiply like baby crickets when hatching in the summer months. Derivatives can look hollow because they have to mimic the surface. I always say, “discard the shallow and seek the profound”.. Although style may very well be mimicked its origin cannot. I suppose that when artist emit a certain conviction and purpose in vulnerability and an unmatched raw truth there can be an immediate emotional response that resonates in the minds of the audience which can sometimes feel empathic and authentic. Hip-Hop is he first to say, “that we can all keep it real”, and that we should keep it real. When an artist or performer attempts to perform authentically, by copying another’s person’s life path of experiences, their aesthetic or cadence the audience instinctively senses the detachment. Because the underlying emotional truth isn’t there the spirit of the work falls flat. There are many words called synonyms that mean the same thing and antonyms which means the opposite of what synonyms mean. With such a wide and vast variety of words, sentences and phrases there should be no need for copycats however, the strong need of the individual to be accepted by a communal group can feel pressured and often can cause certain imbalances in the natural life language of the person. Resonance in individual life forces can be empathically felt however not replace the original source of the energetic pattern. The one thing that I love about youth is thier ability to flex. Flexibility of mind, body and spirit is key to lengevity is my opinion. So why is it that as humans we cannot see past our own noses let alone the eyebrows on our face without a mirror? In Buddhism there are the ten worlds. The ten worlds are the states of life or conditions that we experience as humans from moment to moment. Those conditions are: hell, hunger, animality, anger, humanity, heaven, learning, realization, bodhisattva and buddhahood. We react to our environments daily. If we stay true to ourselves there is nothing that we cant endure. The times are now more open to the lean into change and the options available to everyone are many. There is no way that one has to mimic another, not in fashion, not personal style, or in any other manner. We can all strive to overcome our weaknesses and our own lack of flexibility in body, mind and spirit. If we all seek to change our internal coding then world peace, over time is attainable.

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