Eye contact--or not--in times of crisis

RantWoman Early Christmas present of the week.


Christmas Cactuses Week of Nov 27

RantWoman wants to express gratitude for this facebook post and for the flow of comments under it. RantWoman could request permission of the original poster and could then use her name. OR RantWoman can just deeply appreciate both the words and the generosity of Likes for RantWoman needing to have a small tantrum about the subject of eye contact in times of crisis.


"You know how when your flight is especially bumpy or the airplane is making unusual noises, you look around and think, Well, I guess these are the people I'm going to die with, I hope they're decent people and we can all go down together giving each other what little comfort and solidarity there is in this disaster?

 "Yeah, some days that’s how I feel about all you guys. Or the people I walk past on the sidewalk, or, you know, all the humans on Earth in December 2017. Probably we’ll get through the turbulence and maybe we’ll land with just some bruises after the main engine falls into the ocean, but just in case, let’s make meaningful eye contact for a second."

RantWoman's offering:
How about may we each offer each other heartfelt acknowledgment of our shared existence even if we have to have really good tantrums to do it? I CANNOT offer meaningful eye contact. My eyes do ALL kinds of things they are not supposed to and if meaningful eye contact is required I am just going to have to have a really spectacular tantrum. But if we can make each other laugh or extend a hand or share a hug or just shake our heads together in shock and disbelief and horror and humor and whatever else shows up....

In Light and Faithfulness

RantWoman