October 23rd, 2022

October 23, 2022

Kilimanjaro is burning…
While we slept, the mountain was burning. Mount Kilimanjaro, my Empress, caught fire on Saturday and fire fighters continue to work to contain the conflagration.
We all believe we have time. We procrastinate or postpone till next year or the year after or when we retire, and what we fail to account for is how swiftly things change. When Notre Dame burned, I cried not only for the loss of the history and beauty but for those who never saw the 500-year-old structure. Each day we lose species, landmarks, art, history, nature… Are we aware?
I can only say that if something is important to you, remember that it is temporary. We never know how long we have or how long we will have that which we value. Kilimanjaro is burning… hopefully it is not irreparable damage. May we all be aware of how precious and fleeting is our world in all its intricacies. Don’t wait. Time moves on…