You did not come into this world,
you came out of it.
You are not a stranger here.
As the ocean “waves” the universe “peoples”.
Every individual is an expression
of the whole realm of nature,
a unique action of the total universe.
–Alan Watts–
Here is a cute little video illustrating this idea.
Yarn Bombing – Guerilla Knitting – Yes, It’s a thing.
I am weary of violence and outrage. There’s a political campaign in the U.S. and my Facebook feed is filled with outrage all day long. Just scrolling through without reading it’s clear that people are not in their happy place. Apparently some have even resorted to asking our prime minister to be their president. Sorry, there’s enough mess to clean up in this country.
Graffiti is often an expression of outrage and anger. People see graffiti as something dirty and destructive. Some knitters have decided to do a different take on graffiti. This is graffiti without harshness and without anger. It is soft and cuddly. Knitting or crocheting adds bright colour and softness to concrete side walks and roadways. Instead of knitting baby blankets or mittens they have tossed knitting across the urban landscape. These knitters are bringing their grandmothers’ craft from the hearth into the outdoors of the concrete jungle.
Instead of just putting a blanket over their head when the world is too harsh, knitters are putting the blanket on the world. Our grandmothers knit to bring beauty and warmth to their families. Guerilla knitters are knitting to remind us that beauty and warmth are necessary for the whole world. They remind us that our cities need the characteristics of the stereotypical grandmother. They remind us that we all need gentleness, nurturing, and warmth, no matter who we are or where we are living.
Statistically, the probability of any one of us
being here is so small
that you’d think the mere fact of existing
would keep us all in a
contented dazzlement of surprise.
—Lewis Thomas