Co-existence

Often, I will ponder and philosophize the state of man.
We call ourselves superior, because we have come up with technology.
There are hundreds of languages and dialects - all which can be learned.
And thus understood; translated by us humans.
We see this as proof.
I sit looking out my patio door.
Eating my dinner consisting of a being that we've delegated
as a lower life form.

Menial.  Fit for our consumption; because we are so much better.
As I eat, I watch the many different life forms all dining in the same area.
There is a chipping sparrow perched on one edge of the seed bowl.
A cardinal on the other.  A squirrel is nearby, also munching.
All three creatures of different kingdoms peacefully co-existing.
The cardinal is not at war with the sparrow because she is brown and not red like him.
The squirrel doesn't care that these two little beings have feathers instead of fur.
And none of them care that all of them don't speak the same language!

Imagine that our world were like this scene out back.
We put aside our differences, and share.
These critters provide us with such an intelligent lesson.
But we don't heed them and follow their example.
We're too busy reveling in our superiority.
Sad, as we have much to learn....





edit: 08/06 7:18.  I was a dork, and left out an important sentence...