What is becoming of this world in which we live? What is becoming of life on the unique planet that as far as we know is the only one of its kind in the known universe?
These are the questions that I ask myself on a daily basis as I look into the not so distant future that seems shrouded with a strange but familiar fog called ignorance. My life has become one of purpose beyond that of myself, as I strive to bring all I see, all I know, to the attention of the greater community. At times it is disheartening and then there are the moments that are totally rewarding, but in a world where ignorance is commonplace every step forward must be celebrated because it is important in the overall scheme of the plans I have laid.
Each time I enter the ocean I get a rush of salt water that courses through my veins and brings me to life in a way that being on land cannot. As I swim with the marine life that calls this home, I see the beauty that life is unfold before my eyes, and at times the emotion of it overwhelms me, because I realise how fragile it all is, and can’t help but wonder what the future holds for the smallest of fish that hides amongst the weed or sand. As I look on, I question how intelligent we as human beings really are, and at the same time I ask what is intelligence and are we as wise as we think we are. Intelligence is something that we all have some level of, and through the years of schooling we further develop it until we know many things. Wisdom on the other hand comes from the heart, the mind and the soul and together they are a very powerful thing.
So what is it that I am trying to do when I put together my short films that showcase the beauty I see underwater, or share the short films that others have captured that show the wonders they see in the world? It is quite simple, my hope is that what I show you will make you wiser, make you more aware of your place in this world and how you are intertwined with all life, and lastly enable you to understand the importance of respecting it for what it is.
Right now there exists a vast void that few have dared cross. It takes courage, it takes resolve, but most of all it requires a desire to want to do something for the betterment of this big blue planet upon which we live. It is not that easy. Friends may ignore you, others may question your motives and that you have nothing to gain. There will even be those that through their own fear, challenge your beliefs with unfounded rhetoric that holds no weight except within their own minds. The light shines brightly if you choose to see it, and the clarity it brings will open the door to another world that exists inside the tiny one in which you now reside.
It may not seem like much for now, and you may seem alone, yet as each drop falls so a puddle becomes, and as the puddles collide, so they will eventually become an ocean and the wave will spread, touching the shores of our hearts until we too are consumed by all that is good, all that is life, all that is one being.