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I don’t have any wonderful, inspiring words to go along with these images tonight.  My laptop’s acting like a sullen teenager, refusing to put forth any effort whatsoever.  I’ve been dealing with software and coding and ick for several hours on top of a day filled with (oh joy) accounting and system problems.  So, Just enjoy the show, eh?

I’ve tried to sit down and write this post for the past five days or so.  This image and the word “humanity” have been dogging my mental steps all week.   I just finished reading A Reliable Wife which had a lot of passages portraying turn of turn-of-the-(last)-century Chicago and St. Louis as crowded, loud, barbaric, cruel, filthy and unforgiving.  And because I’m really a country girl at heart, I initially saw this image as a metaphor for what cities do to our humanity.  But, it’s not that simple.  I enjoy cities, I’m seriously considering a move to downtown Nashville for a year or two.  I don’t think it’s modern cities that splinter our humanity.  I think it’s other things.   Because it keeps haunting me and because I have no words, I’ll just post it for you chew on for awhile.

Teach this triple truth to all:  A generous heart, kind speech, and a life of service and compassion are the things which renew humanity. ~ Buddha

What fractures your humanity?   Do you need to do some repair work?  I’d love to hear your opinions below…

[By the way, if you're not familiar with it, this is part of a fountain in Millenium Park in Chicago.  The face is a projection that changes and occasionally winks at those trying to take pictures of it]