The great puzzle

“There is a theory which states that if ever anyone discovers exactly what the Universe is for and why it is here, it will instantly disappear and be replaced by something even more bizarre and inexplicable.”
~ Douglas Adams

The belief that we can ever know the purpose of the universe – the totality of it all – is human arrogance. Nothing ever disappears or is replaced, other than our dead-end ideas. The purpose of the universe, of a single life itself, is like an endless spiral of mysteries; an infinity of oddly shaped pieces awaiting our exploration and placement, some of which elude any reasonable fit to anything else. The puzzle of existence remains unfinished.

Energy

Energy is inherently neutral, not being anything in particular, other than a universal force that can create, change, destroy, process, maintain, love, hurt, defend, dream, or anything else that is a verb. The same bit of energy can be used for either the sacred or the mundane. How and where it is expended, and what it transforms, are what determine its current personality and nature. New agers call it kundalini, Freudians call it libido, writers call it creativity, doctors call it life, electricians call it electricity, and so on.

Dad’s cloud

The local townsfolk call it Old Albert’s Place, located on the north side of the crater, near the bunkers, a few miles off of Route 18. “Can’t miss it,” they tell me with raised eyebrows. “Just follow the dirt road to the end. It is still passable, despite the winter rains last year. Watch out for the potholes and radioactive stuff. Good luck, mister!”

And so I walk…

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