Here’s a horror story for you. I heard today about the Isopod Parasite
(Cymothemoa Exigua) which floats around in the sea, waiting to be drawn into a
fish’s gills. Once inside, it attaches itself
to the fish’s tongue and starts to suck on its blood. Over time, the tongue atrophies and drops
off. Here’s the horror part – the parasite
then takes over the function of the tongue which seems not to bother the fish
at all.
Jamie arrived back from the Philippines today, full of life
and totally in love. He and Xenia have
lots of plans for the future, which is wonderful. It was a terrific experience for him, living
within a different culture and with people who haven’t enjoyed the same
experiences as he has.
I find myself reflecting on ‘the old days’ when we struggled
– our socks were darned, we looked forward to hand-me-downs, Plum jam was the
only type we could afford and there were no luxury holidays. Dad worked all the overtime he could get to
help us all get established. Of course,
we didn’t know we were relatively poor.
Life was wonderful and we didn’t worry about things we didn’t have. Today, however, I yearn for an iPad. There’s no earthly reason why I should have
one but I want one. I believe it’s a
modern condition called gadget envy.
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