Hubris

There is always a tendency to view the world from an island setting; my front porch, my subdivision, my back yard, etc....  It is understandable to a degree and those who seek our support need to realize that we might not share their vision of "our stuff".  We are the proverbial island and others are the sea - high tides and low tides - but some respect for the mean water level.

Sometimes islands get a little too big for their britches. They either think that they have some influence on the sea and tides (NOTHING holds back a tide by the way) or they spend time howling at the moon in a vain glorious attempt to change things that can't be changed.

We aren't advocating howling at the moon and becoming a Don Quixote fighting windmills.  We also aren't ready to stick our heads in the sand and just hope for things to get better or, at the very least, change with no attempt on our part to right things.

Our little island is, however, beset by some of these extremes; those who think they can hold back the tide and those who ignore the obvious.  It is unfortunate to say the least.

Sometime today, during the rain, the fog and the soon to be sunlight/humidity, think about the positions you take and consider if you are fighting the tide or just ignoring it. 

Just a thought for a middle week morning.