Sights in the City

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I promised a few pictures...


A bit disturbing today. I decided to take a walk through the old Crawford Market and it's surrounds. Here's the transcript of a chat I had a bit later with a friend.

TM: am a little shaken today- saw a group of street kids tearing a little puppy apart... we're breeding animals in this smokestack... how can the future every be bright?
Friend: oh, there's work to be done, all right. Makes me wonder if staying in the ivory tower and working toward a phd is the way i want to spend my twenties/prepare for a career and a life...
TM: the water will reach our feet sooner or later... the ivory tower does give perspective though that's hard to find if you're on the ground. I'm getting a bit tired of people telling me "you'll get used to it"- it's a danger to start getting indifferent about things that matter
Friend: yes, i don't really want to get "used to it"

A grounding, but is it a wake up call?

A heartening message from Renu though soon after... "A couple of weeks ago I saw a 10-12 year old girl, a ragged street kid, run across a road and dodge the traffic to pick up a puppy that had wandered into traffic. She scooped the pup up in her arms and hugging it closely she ran to the median."

There is hope yet.

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