The Constant Struggle

[H2O Man]

19. Interesting.

I remember when I was a young adult -- back that 40 years you mentioned -- and was listening to Onondaga Faith Keeper Oren Lyons speak to a group of us young folk. And he talked about the concept of "time," and how different it was for an ant, a tree, and a mountain. From there, he talked about what we might reasonably expect from our time, if we made a dedicated effort to improve human society, within the natural world. He said that it was unlikely that any of us would live to see the much-needed efforts we would engage in bring about the results that we were working for, but that this work would build the foundation that the next generations would build upon.

As far as staying calm goes, I'm probably the last person who could give a valid answer on that. My early life likely caused me to be an odd person, along with the old DNA. I suppose that I feel anxiety sometimes, but only when things are utterly calm around me. But in times of great tension, I tend to relax. That proved helpful, first in boxing, and then in a social work career, where I responded to "crises" in the community.