Your imaginary conversation with Henry the dog brings to consciousness the internal conversations we all have in an attempt to process the feelings of despair, helplessness, and ennui triggered by the execution of our previous hopes and dreams by the political thugs we have collectively embraced.
All of us would prefer to live in the simple grace of the moment without awareness of past and future consequences. Sadly, we don't live in Henry's animal world, but in a world of symbols and illusions created by our anxious conscious minds. Our brief turn on the stage must have a dramatic purpose, or we "bombed" and deserve to be booed off the stage into our anonymous graves.
Henry simply lives in the world as it is without compulsion to bend it to his doggie will. He is not personally responsible and not fearful of "review". We, on the other hand, share the blame for creating the ungodly mess we now inhabit. We are the stars (and producers) of our own show. "The buck stops here."
Your imaginary conversation with Henry the dog brings to consciousness the internal conversations we all have in an attempt to process the feelings of despair, helplessness, and ennui triggered by the execution of our previous hopes and dreams by the political thugs we have collectively embraced.
All of us would prefer to live in the simple grace of the moment without awareness of past and future consequences. Sadly, we don't live in Henry's animal world, but in a world of symbols and illusions created by our anxious conscious minds. Our brief turn on the stage must have a dramatic purpose, or we "bombed" and deserve to be booed off the stage into our anonymous graves.
Henry simply lives in the world as it is without compulsion to bend it to his doggie will. He is not personally responsible and not fearful of "review". We, on the other hand, share the blame for creating the ungodly mess we now inhabit. We are the stars (and producers) of our own show. "The buck stops here."
Amen to that. Thanks, John. Henry would say thanks too but he's busy sleeping.