Million Billion Trillion

Just to reassure myself becuase last night was a big night which included drum and bass club called Purple Turtle and home at 6am. I was just in time to catch a cup of tea and a cheese sandwich with the night staff and we talked about Islam and politics, well, actually I just mostly listened. Martin is Sudanese and Musah is from Gambia; both are devout Muslims who take thier prayer time very seriously. They have amazing views on philosophy of life, history and current politics. I gladly listened mostly in silence or questioning because it is a privledge to experience another persons most valued ideas and passions. I think it is an interesting point to consider, how many of our friends or just people we newly meet, do we really care about learning their passions, beliefs, hopes and dreams? I admit, I am usually caught up in my own. How many people that I love and care about, do I actually know what is the most important things to them? Another consideration is that this world is actually filled with billions of indivdual people with individual assertions, none of whom actually fit into any one group or ideology. I suppose its easier to grasp the shear number of people or possibilites if they're grouped, but the idea only works in theory. So my mind is content to think in sweeping generalisations, but for moments, like 6am this morning I was refreashed to open my ears and mind to a different point of view, no matter howfar removed, or even paradoxical from my own, and appreiciate it for what it is: freewill, decisions, force, choice, power, freedom, vitality - life! So I fell asleep in the white bright light of morning with the rain hard against my window and my body almost limp beneath the white white covers. ee cummings said: "I'd rather learn from one bird how to sing than teach ten thousand stars how not to dance" ee cummings