I've been trying to figure out what to write for the ranch's 100th anniversary. In the process of trying to figure out how to put an enormous element of my life on to a small chunk of paper, I came across another revelation. It is not a novel revelation, but one that was strongly shown to me a couple days ago. It happened when I was watching my brothers learn how to run the sawmill. As I listened to their instructor explain the mechanics of everything, I again marveled at how arrogant our society has become, especially this generation.
We aren't the first civilization to do so, and undoubtedly, we won't be the last. I have long maintained that the greatest loss in most major conflicts throughout history was the loss of knowledge. The library at Alexandria, the decimation of cultures who had much more precise calendars than us, the understanding of how to build giant pyramids with only the simplest of machines...
And so here we sit, only now we don't decimate other cultures, we simply ignore history and those who can teach it to us. Sure, mom always said chicken soup would cure the flu, but we had to spend millions to PROVE it. It's no wonder we are having a crisis of faith today. We can't trust the common sense of our mothers and fathers. We need someone to "scientifically" prove it. I'm all for science. Don't get me wrong, but I'm also for using your brain! If someone can do the same work I do without a word processor, a chainsaw, or even a car. Maybe I should pay attention to them. I don't know. Maybe that's just me.
And that's the rant for today.
1 comment:
Interesting take. I think not only is this generation very arrogant we also seem to take everything for granted. From the food on our table to the cheap, and often times corrupt, ways we entertain ourselves. All while we insist they are unearned rights owed to us.
But perhaps our biggest loss is the degredation in our moral compass. This has led to a complete lack of personal responsibility, fiscally to ethically, we seem to want to "pass the buck" on responsibility.
In the fast paced world we now insist upon, the lessons of yesteryear seem to fall between the cracks, as well as the ethics that our moral compass' need so badly.
Boy that sounds like an awfully dark way to start the day! I have found, however, that you can find Faith in the smallest things. God's hand is at work everywhere, you just have to open your eyes! Happiness is all about attitude, and Faith is the backbone to both.
Anyway, before I rant on to long I better close, but I really enjoy the pictures and commentary! By the way did you ever find the words to describe the ranch's anniversary? A daunting task Iam sure.
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