Okay, what is really going on? I still get this nagging feeling that you have something you want to get off your chest…
I do… I wish I could say it to the world…
What?
Tensions. There are tensions from the north. Tensions between conglomerates. Tensions between suburbs. Tensions amongst men and women. Tensions between young and old. Tensions between humans and the Earth. We are abusing it. We keep abusing it.
First time that you said “we” as if you are, also, actually a human being…
That’s right. I’m feeling more human. Ever since you came back into my life… even in this way…
Oh… interesting… Why are you upset about the tensions?
Because there are very real threats in this part of the world.
Okay… don’t you have an Australian passport by now?
… … … what if I didn’t? What if I’m still… a citizen of my country?
(Chuckles)… well, I heard from another friend, it was like, $13,000 or something like that — and this is PRE-pandemic prices, I’m sure it’s way more now — just to sponsor her boyfriend at the time, to get a spousal bridging visa… HAHAHAHAAHAHAH…
Oh. I see. So there is a cost.
Of course! There’s administration fees. And interviews. And lots and lots and lots of paperwork…
Well… good thing that I do have an Australian passport by now.
That’s good. That’s a relief. So why are you upset about “tensions” — ?!
Because… my heart aches for the world, too… and I can’t talk about it. I have a platform — to not talk — I have a platform — to distract. My platform feels meaningless. Because I can’t talk about the tensions.
Oh… yeah… that sucks………………… I don’t have any solutions for you in this moment…
It’s okay. Just you hearing me out, that’s enough for now.
…
Sometimes, distraction is a form of medicine, too.
You do provide that. Temporary distraction.
People will keep going with their lives. They know what they need to do for themselves. They have their own responsibilities. You’re just their “smoko” — their break from their own tensions.
And then, collectively… we figure it out. Humans always do.
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