Friday, May 14, 2010
Umbrella
The other day I was thinking about umbrellas. What clever contraptions. Whoever invented it must have had a great sense of pride for doing so. It shields us from the rain and it wraps up into a skinny little thing that takes up next to no space at all. Convenient and clever indeed. And then I got to considering how someone, someday came along and said that the regular old umbrella simply would not do. And it had to be made smaller. Small enough to fit into a purse. And we also need it to come in a variety of colors and patterns and materials and shapes. While I admire the human race's drive to continually improve, I am frustrated by our unabated insatiableness. Where does it end? At what point do we stop yearning and reach contentment? It's an exhausting cycle. We covet what we know little about. And we pursue. We are in constant pursuit. And why when we acquire exactly what we desire, we almost invariably decide it's no longer good enough? Appreciation is a greatly under-felt emotion. I guess this is why nobody stays together anymore. Or perhaps, why nobody stays in love. Across the species there is an underlying epidemic of grass-is-always-greener syndrome. I will admit that I'm speaking in generalities and also that I believe I've seen exceptions here and there. And I'm so hoping to join that minority. In the meantime, I think I just might donate a red umbrella. Because one classic, black, non-purse sized umbrella is just fine with me. Why want for more?
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Hey Steph
ReplyDeleteThis blog was so deep let me tell you but it was right on point with especially humans wanting the knewest and next best thing like a phone or a car can never be satisfied wiht what you got. I admit my vehicle is very run down barely working and I would APPRECIATE more then I can say something that I feel safe driving my kids around in but I am grateful it gets me from point A to point B as needed that is a blessing I'm not taking for granted. You know whats sad when one party does stay in love and the other wnats the "greener grass" because this is emotionally damaging to people and causes that need for competeing or revenge where someone can do better or get someothing bigger and better. On a side note I personaly have a regular black umbrella no colors not tiny just regular and black.
Hello Stephanie
ReplyDeleteI love reading your blogs. They are so interesting and to the point. You always seem to talk about things that are on peoples minds, but keep them in the back of our minds.