A World Far Away

As part of our break, we meandered to our favorite fishing stream.  We were in a world far away.

It's good for us to get away, gain some perspective.  Words like: crisis, meltdown, fear, panic become less frightening walking along a river.  And I always smile, thinking if all else fails I can catch trout!

I think sometimes it takes it's terribly important kind of language to get our attention.  But it's never good when decisions have to be made quickly, in some sense of urgency that doesn't seem real, when the problems have been brewing for a number of years.  When policy language gets frothy, it is best to take some time, cast into a river, walk with the dogs, smell the pines.  In a world far away, better decisions can be made.

It's a scary time.  Institutions fall.  People seem worried.  No one has answers.

There is a world far away.  For a few hours, the girls and I enjoyed the time.

Murphy's day.