Week #3

CONNECTIVITY

I often hear the saying that "we are all connected", and I happen to agree. I hear people say that "we were supposed to meet for a reason" when they talk about the amazing person they married or befriended. I believe that all things are connected (living and not living) and I try very hard to reflect on the lessons that my days give me. Since I started in New York City and became an organic farmer and have had such an unpredictable path, I know things in my life happen for a reason. When I take my dog to the park, there are times when I keep to myself and other times I have interactions with people and/or trees. When I think about why this stranger and I met, there is usually a lesson for me to learn and I am so glad if I take the time to explore it.

But if you ask me to explain connectivity based on what I know, I am lost for words. I think I have too much evidence for all things being connected to believe in chance. It is easier for me to believe that there is a grid of energy that all things react to and interact because of over just believing that things just happen.

I think of this universe like an ecosystem. My actions play a small part in the lives of everyone on this planet. Some people are effected sooner than others, but I believe that at one point or another, my actions will touch another. We are seeing it on larger scales with global warming and extinction of species. I think it is also on a subtle level. It is one of the many reasons I try to leave small footprints and act out of kindness.