RE: Corn off the cob - Microfiction
Sometimes the environment itself becomes the main character. The tension emerges out of the elements (in this case, cornfield vs killer weather). If you get pop corn straight out of the fields, you'd better eat them quick. You wont have time to run for cover :)
I really want to be optimistic about our planet and our children's future, but i'm running out of ideas to convince myself that common sense and good will will prevail. There are so many powerful idiots.
Think about this: Venezuela will shortly be the only country in the world without universities. The evil minds in power did not mind destroying them as long as they got rid of the critical minds that bothered them.
They've done the same with private industries, never mind people starve. They are now destroying the ecosystem (the arco minero project); never mind, they are just thinking short term. They need money at all cost.
So, popcorn straight out of the fields? Yep, it can happen.
Thanks for that in-depth comment, @hlezama. Yes, you’re absolutely right that greed is such a huge driving force that it blinds those in power to the bigger picture and the devastating effects of their self-serving, short-sighted decisions.
I am very sorry for what is going on in Venezuela. I have a good friend from there and I’m saddened by what she has told me. But never give up hope. Without that, all is lost.
Thanks, @jayna. We do our best, but it's so overwhelming. I think i am taking refuge in Steemit, like many of my colleagues, even though this is not even profitable at the moment, just because at least it allows us to develop some of our potential (a chance our own country has denied us) and breathe an air of hope in the possibilities of alternative realities. It's escapism, but we'd rather take that than total despair.
Art, fiction and social media are all wonderful for that. I agree that to view our most challenging times as an opportunity for growth and expression is a good use of one's energy!