20/04/2023
Yes, we have our origin in the soil. We are not related to cars, computers, or cell phones these are inanimate tools created by creatures. But we are related to moss, trees, and moose , these are kin created by our Creator. Someone told me we share roughly 60% of our DNA with bananas. Are you offended by this? Not me. I’m honored to be related to Brother Banana Tree. But as the older brother, we are tasked with taking care of Brother Banana Tree and all the other trees and every living thing.
So don’t forget who you are. You’re not a machine with a soul, you’re soil with a soul. And for your soul to flourish you need to maintain a connection with the soil and the natural world. If we live too much of our lives with floors beneath our feet, roofs over our heads, illuminated by fake fluorescent light, it tends to a pathology of the soul. We need to be outdoors. We need some long walks in the woods, some quiet strolls on the beach, some strenuous hikes in the mountains. If nothing else, we need some regular visits to a park where we can have some communion with Brother Sun and Mother Earth.
Don’t backslide into the horrid Industrial Age notion that nature is something to conquer or exploit. Don’t relate to nature with hubris and greed; walk softly among nature with humility and grace. If we vandalize nature by exploiting it, we kill something in our own soul. When we try to act like machines, we move away from our humanity and toward something less than human , we descend from the humane into the inhumane.
Let us be wise and compassionate guardians of God’s good earth, the matrix from which we are formed. Pay no mind to the ignorant who might mock you as a “tree hugger.” (Never be ashamed to give a hug to Sister Tree)
"uGogo Nala Duma"
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