To make a prairie it takes a clover and one bee,
One clover, and a bee,
And revery.
The revery alone will do,
If bees are few.
~Emily Dickinson, Poems
The strongest nation on earth is your imagi-nation. ~Matt Furey
They who dream by day are cognizant of many things which escape those who dream only by night. ~Edgar Allan Poe, “Eleonora”
Here is a photo I took some time ago over at the botanical gardens. It’s all about a busy bee doing what bees do best. . . being a bee. And I admire the little guy for simply going about his business without worrying about anything at all. When I walk I try to do the same thing. Just walk. Forget about the world. Forget about all the things going on in our lives, Betsy and myself. We are surrounded by many people who are doing the best they can to deal with this world. Only a few resort to treachery and causing others pain.
But I seldom think about them. I’m mostly at peace with life and for some reason have a great deal of time to use my imagination. I never have bad dreams or nightmares. Last night, for example, I dreamed about Jennifer Lopez. For some reason, once again inexplicable, she had the hots for me. I used to dream about Charlize Theron but apparently she has moved on. No problem. It’s fun having Jennifer around. In some ways it’s even nicer because she has a softer personality. I’m still amazed at how the singer on American Idol who was finally kicked off last week worked her to last as long as he did. He was a blubbering mass of insecurities and she was very protective of him. But then, America voted him off and they made her tell him he had to go.
Life can be cruel, can’t it Jen? But it goes on and we go on too. And we do better if we imagine a better place where serious mischief makers do not go. It actually is better to be robbed or manipulated than to do either of these things. It’s better to be at peace with yourself. It’s better to be hated than to hate someone if you have tried to make amends. And it’s not like you have to wait to pass away in order to find “heaven”. It’s right here. Maybe it becomes more visible at a later date. Maybe heavenly architecture does exist somewhere but it’s not really very important. Because the true peace arrives more quickly and it is invisible to those who cannot see.
It’s in our hearts and souls. It animates the imagination with delightful dreams both day and night. We can go here now! And it sorts out our families and takes us all where we will fit in most perfectly and BE the most happy in the end as well.
‘Tis a very interesting commentary built around the fine photo of the bee and the flora…who am I to argue with such deep thoughts? You may be right about blocking out the evil which surrounds, but that can be dangerous, too.
What bothers me most is that I don’t dream of Jennifer Lopez. I mean, really, how come you get her in your dreams and I don’t? Life just isn’t fair.
Life is also so damn random. You can be sitting in a McDonald’s and some madman comes in blazing with two guns in his fists and in a second it’s all over. Or maybe you’re an Afghan enjoying the weather when a U.S. soldier goes berserk and blows you to whatever awaits beyond the vale.
Yet, we cannot curl up in a ball and hide. The bastards would find us anyway!
So, I say live life to the fullest and try not to harm others as you go dancing on your way.
Oh, take lots of photos. They tend to clear our the cobwebs and somehow provide purpose and direction if you start drifting…well, that’s what they do for me!
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Taking photos is a great part of life isn’t it Lowell? It really does help provide focus. And it is a diary of sorts as well of our lives. As is blogging. I don’t know why you haven’t dreamed about J.Lo and hope something will happen there. Maybe in the middle of the week when things are not too busy