Each To Their Own

Each to Their Own

                                    Frederika Menezes

The world is full of different kinds of life. There’re people, animals and birds, reptiles, insects of various types and aquatic and plant life. All these come in a grand variety and it is wonderful that to certain extent, all can co-exist without much interference from the other. There are for sure some times when one kind of life form causes trouble to another – it is natural I say. The world or earth we live in is part of all living and as such, all life forms must interact, interfere and cross the line with each other at some point or other. That is, after all, what being alive is all about!

However, we humans take the number one position for being alive it seems! I say this because a great many of us are rather too social not just with other living beings but toward one another as well. Oh, we are supposed to be the ones with brains and powers to think about what is right and what isn’t.

How many of us use those powers? Oh we use our brains all right but not always for the best.

Now, don’t get me wrong, I am not saying we are all bad but just that more often than not, the scales tip the wrong way.

Man is never happy until he has had his way with living, most of us I mean. That is fine – I, myself, am one of the kind but it does not mean that man can overstep all boundaries set by nature. I know I haven’t and never would – not if I can help it and many of us can help it but prefer to pretend we cannot.

What is it we, many of us, do by pretending to be unable to ‘help it’ in certain circumstances? Let’s see, we become civilized savages – invade animal terrains so we can claim them for our own selfish purposes which we are quick to point out that we’re are doing whatever it is for the benefit of all humans.

How very noble of us to be so concerned about our fellow beings! Really, though, what about those lives we have evicted and destroyed?

It’s a constant battle, this one and the losing side are the most vulnerable of the living beings – no guesses as to their identities, now are there? Sure, they might look tough and vast, vicious and capable of defense but hey! looks can deceive and do.

If we aren’t invading terrain, we are taking lives for our benefit.

Respect nature for one is part of it and if one doesn’t respect it, only means one doesn’t respect oneself!

All I have said thus far is about man vs. other living beings. Now, I wish to say a little something regarding man vs. man – might sound ridiculous but stick with me to the end if you aren’t laughing yourself to breathlessness. Okay?

Of all the stuff we folks bug each other with, the silliest and most irritating would be superstition!

Look, I have no problem with people believing in things – every one of us is not the same. We cannot all have the same thoughts, ideas, beliefs and that’s a boon. Imagine if we all thought alike on everything, what a mess!

Granted, there are some things we’d do right by if think alike on them. Things like Peace, Equality, unconditional Love and Respect toward our fellow humans, Understanding, yes well, these are but a few from the top of my head.

One thing that we should not do is compel others to believe in what we believe in or what we fear is right. Superstitious is something not everyone is and those who are must not and cannot force them others to see and think the way the superstitious do.

All brains aren’t wired the same way!

There all types of superstitions. I have to wonder how they, who are superstitious, get on in today’s world. My guess, they’re missing out on lots – this isn’t the Stone Age after all!

The best thing to do would be to keep one’s beliefs to one’s self – don’t spoil it for the non-superstitious ones because face it, this is one war you might never, ever win!