Wednesday, November 08, 2006
Shit Happens
Hitek, another team member, was in the chat room this morning while posting the "The Fully Employed Homeless At Nintendo" article below. He was chatting with us from the far eastern US state of Rhode Island when he received a phone call that his home in the far western state of Washington was flooded. The neighborhood had been evacuated. His kids were supposed to be with someone who didn't answer the phone and his dog was locked in the house. Hitek left us to seek a flight home. Shit happens.
Troutsky posted "Friends in Need" below about a friend in clear danger. He didn't state it, but there was obvious between the line frustration that shit happens.
Another Further Left compadre is, as far as we know, currently suffering to such extent that presenting details would probably have deepening effect. All that can and should be said is our hopes go out to him in surviving the shit that is happening.
A very early post on this forum's creation was a piece of graphic poetry titled "Shit". Its words:
Every molecule of animal and plant,Of course, all who are aware of the specific travails mentioned and others unsaid have let it be known their hearts are centered on hopes and well wishes for those hurting. We do what we can with what we have. One of those is to keep on talking to each other. It is that which brings realization that can drive some of us sometime to do something about the fact that shit happens.
And every speck of earthly dust,
Has traversed a living body,
At one time or another.
Our world is made of excrement,
And everyone is full of it,
Some waste however,
Is fresher than the rest.
It behooves us to watch where we walk,
Avoiding the course of those,
Who feign being clean and tall and above it all,
While riding the backs of others.
For those prone to seek outside help through prayer, here is a list from which they may pick their poison.
RELIGIONS OF THE WORLDThe Mexican response to one for whom shit happens is "Lo siento", which is said in place of the English "I'm sorry". It translates however to an empathetic rather than sympathetic "I feel it." Shit happening to one of us or anyone happens to all of us. Lo siento.
Taoism: Shit happens.
Hinduism: This shit happened before.
Confucianism: Confucius say "Shit happens".
Buddhism: If shit happens, it isn't really shit.
Zen: What is the sound of shit happening?
Islam: If shit happens, it is the will of Allah.
Jehova's Witness: knock, knock, "Shit happens".
Athiesm: There is no shit.
Agnosticism: I don't know whether shit happens.
Protestantism: Shit won't happen if I work harder.
Catholicism: If shit happens, I deserved it.
Judiaism: Why does shit always happen to us?
TV evangelists: Send us more shit.
Jedi Knights: May the shit be with you.
Yes, unfortunate thing happen. I feel for Yabasta. Just like watching someone hit their thumb with a hammer or cut themselves open with a kife, I feel it. I hope she feels better soon.
I will get the first flight out in the morning from Providence, RI where I currently am back to Seattle, WA. I will be happy to see my dog, my home and the kids on the weekend.
I also believe good things happen. In part, I like Seattle rain because it makes things nice and green and gives me the appreciation for nice, clear blue sky days. The snoqualmie river floods every few years. This time the leavy broke. Perhaps the Army Corps of Engineers will repair it now. I regularly take a walk on the levy in the mornings with my dog. I will have a totally new appreciation for it once it's repaired.
Yeah and just for that ill pray the shit is mixed well and many plants and good things grow from the healing .In other wards my prayers are with yall and i miss our yabasta a lot and im glad she is healing .also good hitec has shit under control now .
Hope things will get repaired soon hitek and yabasta, I've been hoping to see you these days whenever I join the chat room, please get well soon.
It's amazing how someone you only know through their writing on the computer, can affect a whole community.
Zatikia is the real deal. Every word is honest and passionate, that she writes. I have confidance she'll recover. I can tell by her writing, fighting is not new to her.
Hitek: I hope all turns out well.
Flooding rivers deposit new silt, clean out streams, let steelhead and salmon work their way up. Little consolation for someone who has lost property but it's the "anti-shit" side of the same coin.
If your reading yaba or read in the future, just to let you know that youve been missed. My thoughts are with you and hope you make a speedy recovery so we can once again discuss what to do about your evil northerly neighbours from Hell!!
HUmmmm Thanks Alexandros lolI hope you do know acording to many books hell is a place you cant be heard from but then who realy knows????
My friend Yabasta Zatikia I may be in
HELL but my prayers are for you to heal in wholeness so much i would love to share with you .I also would like to know so much more .
So IM praying to creator for your healing.
I hope you will get well then soon yabasta. and as well I hope that hightech was at least insured, so it wont be that bad.
Hi yaba,
I'm sorry to hear of your illness. I hope you feel better soon. The furtherleft family just isn't complete without you. I wish you all Peace, Love, and happiness that you have given to use ten fold.
Yabasta left this in the chat room today, 21 November, at about 6 pm UCT = 10 am her time.
"Just checking some mail and stopped by to say hello. Hope your wifes eye surgery is going well. Fine as can be expected here, plans falling in place. Miss the forum and chat, its lonely. Hello to all and thank you for your messages, a nice thing in a hard time."
