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Traci Ball's avatar

All I can say is, “Yes, TIME!!!!!!!!”

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Susan Wittig Albert's avatar

Maria, also reflecting on the image of oil and what "oil" actually is (before we pull it out of the ground, put it in that barrel, and make it the object of our desire): It is the remains of ancient marine organisms produced over millions of years, through heat and pressure. Thank you for giving me something so richly provocative on this Monday morning!

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Maria Luz O'Rourke's avatar

Wow, thank you. That is literally a "deeper" meaning, and speaks to the time component I felt wanted to come through, as well.

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Susan Wittig Albert's avatar

Well, thank YOU! And thank the card. Often during the day I thought how we simplify the things we use and how our understanding of them (and our use) might be different if we thought about their life histories.

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Maria Luz O'Rourke's avatar

The knife's edge of convenience requires a little or a lot of delusion to manage, perhaps!

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