We Never See It Coming

October 18, 2010 (3 days ago)
October 18, 2010 (3 days ago)

Even though we know it’s coming, we never see it coming.

It’s the same way the caterpillar (as far as we know) never sees the butterfly coming.

Yet, it’s inevitable.

Mid life.

The caterpillar in this photo was lucky. As I was pulling weeds a few days ago, he almost got dumped into the yard-waste barrel for recycling. I set it free in the mulch.

Who sets us free in midlife?

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We Are So Blind

A Very Wise Cab Driver Named Mohammed
A Very Wise Cab Driver Named Mohammed

He said, “The people who are born here and never leave to see other places have no idea what they have. They can not understand the freedoms and blessings they have”.

He went on, “Paved roads, schools everywhere, hospitals everywhere, freedom of speech, democracy”. (He contrasted these against the Blood Diamond culture he grew up with)

Mohammed is a very wise man. He is a Father, and a cab driver. He is from western Africa, Sierra Leone. And he came to America six years ago. Our 25 minutes together yesterday was eye-opening.

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