Sustainablity in the humor section.
L&L
Markess
Subject: Irony of the Rat Race
>A boat docked in a tiny Mexican village. An American tourist
>complimented the Mexican fisherman on the quality of his fish and asked
>how long it took him to catch them.
>
>>"Not very long," answered the Mexican.
> >>>
> >>>"Well, then, why didn't you stay out longer and catch more?" asked the
> >>>American.
> >>>
> >>>The Mexican explained that his small catch was sufficient to meet his
> >>>needs and those of his family.
> >>>
> >>>The American asked, "But what do you do with the rest of your time?"
> >>>
> >>>"I sleep late, fish a little, play with my children, and take a siesta
> >>>with my wife. In the evenings, I go into the village to see my friends,
> >>>have a few drinks, play the guitar, and sing a few songs... I have a
> >>>full life."
> >>>
> >>>The American interrupted, "I have an MBA from Harvard and I can help
> >>>you! You should start by fishing longer every day. You can then sell
the
> >>>extra fish you catch. With the extra revenue, you can buy a bigger
boat.
> >>>With the extra money the larger boat will bring, you can buy a second
> >>>one and a third one and so on until you have an entire fleet of
> >>>trawlers. Instead of selling your fish to a middle man, you can
> >>>negotiate directly with the processing plants and maybe even open your
> >>>own plant. You can then leave this little village and move to Mexico
> >>>City, Los Angeles, or even New York City! From there you can direct
your
> >>>huge enterprise."
> >>>
> >>>"How long would that take?" asked the Mexican.
> >>>
> >>>"Twenty, perhaps twenty-five years," replied the American.
> >>>
> >>>"And after that?"
> >>>
> >>>"Afterwards? That's when it gets really interesting," answered the
> >>>American, laughing. "When your business gets really big, you can start
> >>>selling stocks and make millions!"
> >>>
> >>>"Millions? Really? And after that?"
> >>>
> >>>"After that you'll be able to retire, live in a tiny village near the
> >>>coast, sleep late, play with your grandchildren, catch a few fish, take
> >>>siestas with your wife, and spend your evenings drinking and enjoying
> >>>your friends."
>
>
>
Thank you Markess, and everyone else involved on this link. I've just spent 3 intensive days looking at farm management practices in South western NSW, in conjunction with the Uni of Sydneys Ecological agriculture course. It's nice to be back on my block, and this link. I would have found it very depressing if I did not have this link to hook up with. Your poem Markess sums up what I witnessed this week.
In response to other postings I'm catching up on.
Vaccinations:
Having almost died at the age of 9 from mandatory small pox vaccination in Canada in the 60's, coupled with the teachings of my grandmother. I have always had a consciencious objection to immunisation. Luckily in Australia it is not mandatory, although they are doing their best. I have also been treated very badly, and have had hospital staff verbally attack me on several occasions, with the aim of making me feel like an abusive mother. It is a very harsh world out there when you have to fight for these things, but it is worth every ounce. I would not have the ability to fight such battles if I did not have homoeopathics. Having had a homoeopathic first aid kit in the house for the last 15 years, and availability to remedies for childhood diseases as needed, I feel very confident of my awareness and ability to handle these strengthening processes in life. Other times we will use essential oils in baths and massage, and all of my children are able to gather the herbs they need for their symptoms.
Intuition:
My belief that intuition is something we all have within us. Perhaps it is this belief that causes me to have visions, hear and feel answers to my questions. Is it the question and peace within, which gives rise to a silence enabling one to witness the answer? Trust in oneself, seems to have been the biggest hurdle I've had to overcome in the evolution of my intuition.
I will be in Southern Ontario in July and would be very interested in viewing farms in this area. If anyone could spare a few hours to give me a tour I would really appreciate it. Happy to lend a hand.
Light and Love to all
Liz
