Fudamentally hindered.

Fundamentally hindered. For this I believe......and from this simple notion many a tangled web has been weaved and books dense enough to stun a mule have been penned. Seems like there is no shortages on THE way things are supposed to be. As a monk I tend to think of existence constantly and being unaffiliated leaves the door open to many points of view to come waltzing in, or stomping in, or flying by. I got to thinking about all this because of a bat inside the Winn/Dixie. Our grocery store is getting a makeover and in the process of construction a family of bats lost their nook (or cranny) and for a couple of days were flying all over the store. Flying mammals are about the coolest things ever!!! Who knew such wonder and marvel was perched just above our mundane shuffling to the dairy coolers. I think we barely understand what's going on in front of us let alone all that there is just outside of our senses. So I kind of doubt any fundamentalism be it religious or political. There is WAY too much going on for one answer. So to the kind folks yesterday standing on the corner and waving at me with signs guaranteeing my quick and painful condemnation to Hell.... who knows? Y'all might be right. I hope not just because it would seem to be such a cheap end to the story. I look at it this way..... We have been looking up into the night sky for millions of years and here lately thanks to those pesky scientists we can see outside of our solar system to a universe that well just seems to go on forever. And yet with all this looking about we have yet to see another planet that has life like ours. What more do you need to know? We live on a precious planet that for this moment in time is affording us the luxury of life. Maybe we should stop trying to claim everything in the name of (you fill in the blank) and get on with making this ride a good one.