The Battle of the Homosapiens and the Ginormous Blue People

Picture of tree in my backyard. Taken by: Elgin Saafi.

Just saw Avatar, loved it, and it also made me very tired. It also made me ponder some issues we as a nation, as a people, as the world. We seem to not like to see because that's easier in the short term scheme of things: to deny what's in front of us and what really is. Avatar brang up some good points: we are destroying our Earth and we take from what is not ours. Now, my father, would kindly tell me to stop being such a tree-hugger and really see how things are. But, my dear father, I truly believe that we all are disconnected. Disconnected, meaning from nature, from our roots, and from our beautiful mother Earth.

When the clans were gathering to fight for what they believed in, I got goose bumps all over. It lasted for a good 3 minutes. But, they fought for something that was theirs. They preserved and in which they were connected to, literally. The flow of energy The People had in the movie was inspirational, and I became envious, of fictional characters on a movie screen.

And you know, they are right. They connected to something more than themselves and they believed in it with all their hearts. They showed no fear because they knew Eywa would always protect them and provide. They were strong. They lived by helping each other and living off of what was provided for them. "All energy is borrowed, and one day you will have to give that back."

-Louise