ARE YOU HEARING THE SOUND OF THUNDER?
(A cautionary blog entry) By Peter Vuono
SOUND OF THUNDER IS A SHORT STORY BY RAY BRADBURY.
In Chinese Taoism, the Yin and Yang represent two interlocking parts of a whole; Yang(whiteness) and Yin (darkness) The two forces, although they appear to conflict ,are actually interdependent. You may NOT have darkness without light and vice versa.. I have not delved into the internet stats but it is clear to me that there is becoming an imbalance of forces. Simply put, there is more and more evil being propagated in the world at perhaps a greater rate than goodness. This puts the two complementary forces out of balance.
We are seeing acts of evil in the form of guns, drugs, pedophilia, human trafficking, hate crimes, bullying, denial of basic human rights violence against women and children and a host of others so much so that we are desensitized.
A long time ago, I heard comedian/activist Dick Gregory say on TV that a saving grace for humanity was that,
"The good folks outnumber the bad". I went to see him speak twice and he mentioned(in 1970), that we were no longer picking the better candidate in an election but "The lesser of two evils".After each 5 minute interval of speaking , Gregory said,"You young people have a big job and you haven't got much time." I wonder what Dick Gregory would say now in 2021 with all that is happening.
My favorite short story is a cautionary tale by Ray Bradbury called,"A Sound of Thunder". The gist of it is that every thing that you and I do, both great and small will impact the future and very possibly, in a big way. We all have to be aware and become examples to the young ones so that there is a perfect balance between Yin and Yang.With a new school year upon us; this author is most worried!
Years ago one of my favorite tunes was "Smoke" by the Tubes. The refrain said"The whole world is smokin and I can't stop chokin". Maybe this will change if we stop and listen to the sound of thunder.
"Those who are unaware that they are walking in darkness will never seek the light"- Bruce Lee
In Chinese Taoism, the Yin and Yang represent two interlocking parts of a whole; Yang(whiteness) and Yin (darkness) The two forces, although they appear to conflict ,are actually interdependent. You may NOT have darkness without light and vice versa.. I have not delved into the internet stats but it is clear to me that there is becoming an imbalance of forces. Simply put, there is more and more evil being propagated in the world at perhaps a greater rate than goodness. This puts the two complementary forces out of balance.
We are seeing acts of evil in the form of guns, drugs, pedophilia, human trafficking, hate crimes, bullying, denial of basic human rights violence against women and children and a host of others so much so that we are desensitized.
A long time ago, I heard comedian/activist Dick Gregory say on TV that a saving grace for humanity was that,
"The good folks outnumber the bad". I went to see him speak twice and he mentioned(in 1970), that we were no longer picking the better candidate in an election but "The lesser of two evils".After each 5 minute interval of speaking , Gregory said,"You young people have a big job and you haven't got much time." I wonder what Dick Gregory would say now in 2021 with all that is happening.
My favorite short story is a cautionary tale by Ray Bradbury called,"A Sound of Thunder". The gist of it is that every thing that you and I do, both great and small will impact the future and very possibly, in a big way. We all have to be aware and become examples to the young ones so that there is a perfect balance between Yin and Yang.With a new school year upon us; this author is most worried!
Years ago one of my favorite tunes was "Smoke" by the Tubes. The refrain said"The whole world is smokin and I can't stop chokin". Maybe this will change if we stop and listen to the sound of thunder.
"Those who are unaware that they are walking in darkness will never seek the light"- Bruce Lee
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