Hour of Darkness’ Embrace
Before the era of electricity, the night was lit by candles and by the dim stars that shone in the sky above, and if we were lucky, the moon would be out to illuminate the night for us.
Those of us in the 21st century who live in large cities often don’t get the luxury of seeing this, for the light pollution of our sprawling urban centres outshines the stars and moon above.
At night, while I sit in front of my computer, which is in front of a window, over looking the balcony from the 8th floor of my humble crap shack, I see not the stars and moon but the lights radiating from the buildings as I gaze north. The only flicker of light that I see in the sky is that of an air plane either arriving or departing from Pearson International.
We are dependent upon the conveniences and luxuries of the 21st century to make our lives easier.
Perhaps it is time to think of more than ourselves…
Even a small sacrifice makes the larger ones easier because we learn that it is possible and that nothing bad will come of a little down time in a hectic world.
I don’t know about you, but at 8pm est on March 29th, 2008 I will be turning off my lights, and powering down my computer, and enjoying the darkness.
Stumble It!
