They say that the peoples of Greenland are not weighed down by the past, have no deep concerns for the future, but instead are totally consumed with today which is all about their life and wellbeing.
Seals, (bless them), offer the inhabitants everything from food to shelter and clothing, and a Greenlander's philosophy is, 'if it's good enough for them, it's good enough for us' with any climatic change that may occur, only reinforcing their inner endurance and determination. After all, what could be beyond Greenland?
Human endurance and adaptability are boundless.
If the worst comes to the worst, I believe we can all adapt adequately enough, at least enough to survive, we have all just become FAR too accustomed to silly self-indulgent comforts. (Some of which are fine,) but if we live our life entirely consumed with these comforts, how close are we to nature and the world on which we depend?
Two examples just this week, on one journey to hospital.
1) A female jogger, so caught up in displaying her iPod to passing traffic, that she was overtaken by eco-friendly walking commuters.
2) A male hoody, fiddling nervously with his cellphone, which appeared to hold the most vital sms of his life, however, upon hitting the red traffic light, being astride this lad, his phone was 'off' but his phone was bloody beautiful, as all of us unfortunates waiting in line would agree.
Is it all necessary? Is it all happy?
I'm reassured, a little, that more people, (but not enough), have become closer to the earth once more, and that does not catagorise them as green-wellies, but something infinitely more precious...human!
from house to driveway
car to road
one lane to two
left to right
green to red (sorry amber)
iPod to mobile
envy to disgust
0-30
signal to car park
corridor to waiting room
waiting and waiting
infuriating.
