From this position

I have felt, in the last one and a half years, a profound change, both in myself and my understanding of the world. I continue to feel and harbor, telling this story, - not because it doesn’t need to be told, or that it’s not engaging, worthy or relevant, but because; from this position I keep asking; how could I not have known? I have sat and watched as puzzles, big and small fell into place. Simple learning’s like we all have a story to tell, a kingly relation to all; science and religion considered, that it all serves a purpose, whether we see it or not, whether we like it or not; - we are puzzles ourselves, and parts of bigger puzzles!

I will try, through this forum, to share a few, and indeed, for even now, you are also part of the big puzzle, hopefully read and see some, from you.

The whole idea, simply is that we are bridges from one generation to another, in all senses; biologically, religiously, politically, economically, name it! We are neighbors, however big the distance from my house to your house. See what happens to exclusive neighborhoods. Others the wannabees and invariably, the slum follow in tow. Whatever status they occupy in the world, (which is their world too!) they are human beings, and hate or love them, they have a right to be there as much as you do! You see, we are all motivated by what Zen and the art of motorcycle repair calls; - quality! We may not see it at first sight, but in the slum a ceaseless struggle to overcome, and climb the social ladder obtains, just as furiously as it does in the affluent society, if not more. We all face the same obstacles in life. The difference is that our state of prepare, and abilities may differ. The quest to learn is not entirely impaired by the lack of formal school. Learning is universal. Just like processor speeds in this computer, education sort of increases this. We therefore absorb more secondary and tertiary senses, compared to the un schooled. They however muster so much about their arena of life as their environment permits. This explains why learning away from home gained favor with most psychologists, and HR professionals. New environments trigger curiosity, adaptation, imagination, capacity and competitive edge to survive, or indeed thrive in. That’s why the urbanite is perceived to be ‘street smart’, compared to the rural based farmer (hence the butt games, including the Welsh ones…!).

We are still agrarians to some varying extend. Its no more than 500 years ago, seven generations ago, that most of us ‘moved out’. We are all privileged more than we ever get to find out. We have the greatest potential to reach out, and giving, which invariably leads to a feeling of richness in life. We can build a human bridge by reaching out to the next person. We are all needy, at different levels again. We need one another. That is my view from this position, which I realize of course, is relative. What is yours?