| Why is that man
(January 16, 2005) Why is that man pushing his shopping cart at the side of the road while I am driving by in a warmed car on this overcast, blustery day? He is unshaven and likely unwashed, and he moves along beside the flow of traffic, where few pay him any notice. It�s not unreasonable to assume that the man has some useful skills, able to make things or fix them, to use his hands in a constructive way. At the very least, he is able to survive in a city that gets quite cold in the winter, implying high degrees of toughness, resilience and adaptability. As for me, I cannot build or grow anything; I have no skills with my hands; I have angered many good friends; and I don�t know where I am going. In my rearview mirror I see the man. He keeps moving with his load of cans. There but for the luck of randomness go I. |