So I will ask again: Why are we here today? Because Life is short (Hohokam) Our time together is precious We want to use my time here to make a difference I want to be awake and fully present Enrich my life and the lives of those around me.Of the 106 billion people who have ever lived, we get to interact with a few hundred, maybe a few thousand Look around you, these are the people you get to spend time with Our time here.Here’s an artists rendering of what their civilization looked like And, to be fair,… A thousand year’s from now, an artist may render their interpretation of our Casa Grande visitor center… (perhaps they’ll wonder what ancient civilization this slightly less ancient civilization was honoring.Might have been they started cutting funding for libraries and it was quickly downhill from there… Might have been flood, might have been drought. Here’s a picture of what’s left of their great civilization that spanned 1500 years (or about 6 ½ times longer than the US has been around.) What happened? It’s unclear. They were a fully formed civilization with art, culture, organized sports- they’ve uncovered gaming courts… They thrived for 1500 years and then disappeared.A civilization that lived from about 2000 years ago until about 500 years ago in what is now Phoenix
Why are we here today at the Adult Services Forum in Manalapan, NJ Why are YOU here? A story I heard recently on NPR has caused me to think a little differently about the question. Every day Take a moment, and think about the question. A seemingly simple question, and one I try to continually ask and answer.