I used to work with someone who talked a lot about the interconnectedness of things. This morning I came across another example of that interconnectedness. Here it is. Towards the end of last year a good old friend of mine suddenly died. Today, as Ramadan comes to an end, her Muslim daughter-in-law posted something on Facebook about how much in her life has changed since last Eid al Ftr, including a moving tribute to my friend. In the comments on her post I saw one from a former colleague of mine, expressing how much she misses that same old friend. Small world syndrome strikes again. How did these two people know each other?
It turns out that they knew each other through the organisation Growing Old Disgracefully. I had guessed correctly. Two bits of my life coincided - the interconnectedness of everything!
Recently I think I commented on a possum who made his home in the soft toys on sale in an airport in Tasmania. Well, here’s another animal out of place: a wild boar who found his way into a supermarket in Berlin.
.”After the boar slipped in through the sliding glass doors, shop staff made a quick exit – but not before calling the zoo and the police, who arrived armed with tranquilliser guns and riot shields. Thankfully, the boar stayed in a subdued state, overwhelmed by consumer choice, and the team were able to persuade it out by “constructing a path using wooden pallets”. A police spokesperson added that “the wild boar then returned to the forest, which we assume it came from””
Ever since I first read Astérix I have had a sort of fondness for wild boar. The wild boarlets (piglets?) are especially appealing.
I know from Spanish friends what a nuisance the can be in real,life and consequently I am quite happy just to see them in pictures. They can be quite large and aggressive so I am pleased they don’t live near me.
Here are some raccoons living at the Artisanal Fisherman’s Wharf eating pet food left by tourists in Acajutla, El Salvador.
And just because I think they are amazing, here are some storks building one of their untidy nests.
I’m a great believer in recycling. Here’s a link to an article about a carpet fitter in Los Angeles who found the Oscars’ red carpet in a skip and decided to recycle it into her own living room. Fair enough!
On a more serious note, here is a link to an article about Kemi Badenoch supporting Nick Timothy’s objection to a public Ramadan prayer ceremony in Trafalgar Square. The Attorney General asks if she would object to a public prayer by a Jewish community. I wonder how she feels about the Whit Walks that take place here and in other parts of the country.
Meanwhile in Jerusalem Muslims have been prevented from marking the end of Ramadan with prayers in the Al Aqsa mosque, closed by Israel.
Religion and politics - always troubled bedfellows! But part of the interconnectedness of everything.
Life goes on. Stay safe and well, everyone!
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