A reader remarks upon the limited amount of time human beings have on the planet, as symbolized by the limited number of heartbeats allocated by fate to each person.  This, the reader implied, was an imperative to live life to the fullest.

Matt responds:

I appreciate your comment and insight into the individual responsibility that we all have.  I think that’s one of the great wastes of the universe:  We think we’re marginalized and can’t make a difference, but as you so aptly say, we have the time, the space, and the place.  Either we’ll be an actor on the stage or sit quietly in the corner, wondering why we’re not in the play.  Well, the only reason we’re not in the play is that we don’t get up, put on the costume, and act our part!

That speaks to individual responsibility and initiative.  I personally don’t think it matters what we do, as long as we do something to help this planet become more loving and accepting of us and them, whoever they are.

That, then, speaks to the old saying that “they” will take care of it.  But we always must remember:  There is no “they”; there is only “us,” and that means people working responsibly within their own spheres for a common goal.  We don’t need a bucket of water in the morning and a kick in the ass in the afternoon to keep us going.  It’s built into us.  We just have to find it and ride it!

Matt