I’m considering taking a break. I wish I could say that I’ll be travelling, like I announced in some of my blogs (eg, The autumn of my years and Follow your dreams). Recently, I even visited a retail outlet for recreational vehicles again. Actually, that visit turned into a big disappointment. What I’m looking for is not for sale – let alone available as a rental.
After entering several of these motorhomes, I felt a touch of claustrophobia. Probably, it’s related to my height and weight: 1m94 and 100 kg. In nearly every RV, I hit the ceiling or roof while “walking” inside. Beds are too short and toilets are more cramped than in an airplane. Last but not least, these interiors assume that no one is snoring.
I have decided to postpone any travelling plans until autumn. At this moment, corona related travel restrictions may change on a daily basis. I don’t want to end up in a situation that I cannot return to my home country. Moreover, the virus madness is still increasing (eg, curfew in Antwerp). Each of these measures will imply that the virus will stay around for much longer.
Like many others, I’m minimising my spending. As a result, the economy is tanking with double digit percentages, on a quarterly and/or an annualized basis (eg, USA: -32.9%). Nevertheless, it seems that the destruction of our economies, does not bring back our sanity. As I’ve stated before: we have nothing to fear but fear itself, a phrase by Franklin D. Roosevelt in 1933.
In 1742, Thomas Gray wrote a famous line in a poem: Where ignorance is bliss, it’s foolish to be wise (original text). I’ve been fighting that notion through my daily blogs. Actually, it’s wearing me out. Perhaps, it’s time to admit that ignorance is bigger than me, and that Thomas Gray was right after all. However, giving up isn’t one of my habits (eg, my 2017 blog).
I’m not considering taking a vacation break, especially not now. I’m considering taking a break from writing, and charge my depleting batteries. I’ve published 2,270 blogs until now and it seems that it’s finally taking its toll. Obviously, there are more reasons, like a recent break-up.
There are still enough topics on my list. It’s just getting harder fighting ignorance. Some people think, feel and believe that the solution is in extremism. I do not. I believe in wisdom. Wisdom lies in the middle of the triangle of Love, Knowledge & Power (my blogs). Unfortunately, that triangle has been bruised in my case. I must repair it first before I can continue.
“I’ve reached the age where bruises are formed from failures within rather than accidents without.” A quote from the 2010 novel Great House by Nicole Krauss (b. 1974), an American author.
Handle [Me] with Care (1988) by the Traveling Wilburys
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I’m so tired of being lonely
I still have some love to give
Won’t you show me that you really care?
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