Less rant, more deep thought
Scott talked about spirituality in his blog today. And like him I struggle to define just what it is I believe. When religious friends dismiss me as an atheist it's hard to explain to them that I do believe in a higher power but that power is bigger than all of us, it's bigger than their idea of god, it's bigger than our minds can even comprehend. I live in wondrous awe of nature and the universe. But how do you explain that? Some people say, "So you do believe in God" and I try to tell them that no, what I believe in is far bigger, and a whole lot less 'Hands on' than their god. They believe in a god that somehow gets personal with them, takes them in his hands and guides them, has a plan for them and a promised garden of Eden after this life. I don't agree with that. I am not that selfish and self-centered to really believe that of all the vastness out there I somehow matter. That is probably putting it a tad harshly, but I'm not sure how else to say it.
Don’t get me wrong. In terms of the lives we lead we do matter. We matter very much to the other people that touch our lives. But in the big scheme of things, as a universal whole, we matter not. When the time comes that mankind destroys itself, the earth, so long as we don’t blow it up, will continue to make it’s year long trip around the sun. And life will go on. It won’t be in a form we recognize, but nature will find a way. Life will continue. Like the flowers that come up in the pavement cracks, life will abound.
Personally I believe religion is the cause of so many of the problems here on earth. When religion is front and center advancement stops and the Dark Ages reign. Stem Cell research is a perfect example. Coo Coo Bananas won’t support it. It’s better to toss an embryo in the trash than it is to find a cure for cancer and other diseases. It’s twisted thinking from a twisted and warped mind.
The flower children had it right. Live with the land, commune with nature, be a free spirit, think. We would be a far more peaceful place if more people developed a respect for the greater good, the bigger picture. Instead of assuming they can destroy this planet now because Eden awaits them when they die.
Petty in the work place
So, a co-worker asked me today to help him respond to an email he had received. We have a training room in the new company campus. The campus is freak'n huge. And there is a main parking lot and then a smaller for the back entrance. We have been using the room since the beginning of the year. On average we have out of town guests so at most we have 2-3 people that actually drive to work. The rest are brought to the building via hotel shuttle. Well, my co-worker (K) received a nasty email from a admin. assistant that informed him that due to that side of the building being completely filled up with offices and personnel now that we shouldn't be parking in that lot.
He responded that very rarely does anyone park there besides himself.
She than shot back an email today informing him that a car pulled into the lot and two men went up to the third floor to our class room. So obviously someone else does use the lot and we are to cease and park in the main lot since space is at a premium.
He was pissed. The woman that sent this nasty message works for the guy that fought tooth and nail to not let us put our training room in that location. (he lost of course)
So basically they are being petty and childish. And what gives anyone on that side of the building parking priority over anyone else?
He started to type his response, had me read it,, then debated sending it. It was polite but firm and basically said that he and any other trainers had the right to park there. But he didn't want to be the one that sounded like a jerk if she escalated his response. So I told him to cool down and respond if he wanted to on Monday. I told him the fact that he is worried about how his response will be taken probably means he shouldn't send it at this time.
We know that K' boss will have a few expletives for the person that sent the email and will tell K not to worry about it. The concern K has is that his boss is one of the busiest people at work and doesn't have time for petty crap. And we both know that the only question that K's boss will have is:
"Why the F*%* does she have so much time in her day that she can afford to sit around the parking lot following people around." "Obviously Mr. Such and such doesn't need an admin assistant if she has that much time on her hands."
Anyway, it's just one of those weird work issues that makes you go WTF?
Lower than pond scum
This will be short and sweet.
Think about the lowest form of human then make it lower still. Lower, lower, lower. Ok, so now that you have gone as low as possible I want to introduce you to someone who exists at that level. And that would be:
People who clean out their car and throw everything out the doors leaving trash in a car shaped pattern all over a parking lot, road, park, wherever.
There is a special place in hell reserved for those people.
