“It’s the end of the world as we know it.
It’s the end of the world as we know it.
It’s the end of the world as we know it and I feel fine.”
–REM
The lesson gives this day to love and I begin this post with a song relating to the end of the world. Is this a contradiction? There are no contradictions.
Contradiction: Direct opposition between things compared; inconsistency. If there are opposing things then neither is correct. Right? Actually opposing things cancel each other out so they are really not. (Yes, I had to just end that sentence right there otherwise it would not make sense.)
What’s up with these songs? I just don’t know. They just appear out of the blue? This one was the trailer to a movie that I watched last night. Someone sent me an e-mail directing me to Michael Moore’s new movie so I watched it. I’m wondering if that name association will bring me visitors from homeland security. A guy talking about the end of the world, using Moore’s name, from some mountain! Whew!
What did I think of the movie? Does it matter? I’ve also been monitoring the “bail out” debate. Does it matter? Same thing? Opposites? Do they cancel each other out? It depends on how you view it. How is that? It only matters to you. How should I know?
I have always been amazed by this contradictory parody that we call life. It scared me for a long time. It doesn’t anymore. Why? Because I think I know why but I can’t possibly know why because why is part of the problem if there is, in fact, a problem, which there can’t be. See?
We just keep reeling, don’t we? I’ll say it again, “The truth is universal. The notion of a plural to the word truth is absurd. If I’m right and you’re wrong then it follows that I’m wrong also.” Would the world end, as we know it, if we all thought that way? Of course! Actually the word “truth” would make no sense because we would have no opposites to compare it to. Did I just refer to the truth as nonsense? I guess I did? The whole notion of “we all” would disappear also. Would we need the world then?
My mother asked me to take her to dinner. She said that she had a coupon. I looked at the coupon and saw that it had expired. She didn’t believe me. She had to check it for herself. Why? Because my nephew told her that it was good for the entire month. She said, “I should have known better than to believe him. He can’t read.” Now, tell me, is it only me or what?
I was in line at the store. The cashier was trying to answer the telephone. She was obviously frustrated as she pushed buttons and said hello to no-one. She kept looking at me saying, “I hate telephones!” When I got to the counter she told me how much she missed her last job because she didn’t have to answer the telephone. I asked her who answered the phone at home. She said, “I don’t have one. I hate them! Then the bill collectors can’t call me.” Isn’t that denial? Now, tell me, is it only me or what? Why do we make this so difficult?
Ok, back to the “we all” thing. Does the possible disappearance of the concept “we all” scare you? Of course it does! But you see, that is love.
“We always have a choice,
At least I we think we do,
We can always use our voice,
I thought this to be true.
We can live in fear.
Extend ourselves to love,
We can fall below, or lift ourselves above.
Fear can stop you loving,
Love can stop your fear.
Fear can stop you loving,
But it’s not always that clear.
–Enigma
And I feel fine.
October 2, 2008 at 11:57 am |
OK so you don’t have Oct 2 done yet, so I go backwards to the previous day. These blog spots sure do help me.
thank you Al.