Spent most of the evening sitting in front of the fire, with the hound curled up by my side.
I am grateful that I can have a fire to sit in front of, and I love my dog, but instead of taking the time to appreciate these blessings, I've got one eye on Al Jazeera on the flat screen and the other on Redd Foxx on the laptop.
After considerable ponderation, I have concluded that your time isn't really real unless you get your face out of the screens.
Stepped out for a breath of fresh air just a few minutes ago. Lo and behold, the night sky is clear, and there are more stars than you could ever count. Standing dumbfounded staring at the sky isn't widely considered a productive use of one's time, but it does help you put things in perspective.
How many of those distant stars have planets whirling around them?
In an infinite sky, there are infinite possibilities.
But rather than considering those possibilities, we would rather retreat to our screens.
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