"Usho"

Recently I had the pleasure of bumping into this Old Gentleman - as i walked toward him  to get closer  a great sadness descended upon me - a realisation that this is an experience that few will ever have . These Old men are few and  far between now , he and others like him are symbols of what we had once and have now lost -destroyed by our weakness for what we call wealth  .
These great Monarchs have been the subject of legends , stories of their existence having passed from generation to generation -titillating the imaginations of those who have paused to listen .
Perhaps its our ego that pushes us to conquer and dominate - or perhaps its our need to never be still that drives us to complicate everything we do .
Intelligence - the word we use as a crutch to comfort ourselves , and make  excuses for our seemingly inability to gain perspective - a word we use to belittle other species , and allow us to lay claim to that throne our ego drives us to
They say that wisdom comes with age ?
I believe that wisdom comes with silence !

Will Maberly 2014