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Making Things Right …
At least I hope … let me explain …
Maybe I am paranoid (slightly), or highly-sensitive to other peoples’ feelings (Wonder Twin Powers Activate: Empathy), or aware of other peoples’ reaction to words written or spoken (Curse of a Special Education teacher), but I recently wrote something that has been eating at me, that my words may be misunderstood by the world masses or even just one person in particular, my friend “Tom”.
I shall explain …
I was recently asked to post a blog for Blog Z of Zharmae Publishing. I willingly jumped on the opportunity. The overall gist of the post was for readers to climb inside a writer’s head and give them an understanding of our thought process (well at least my thought process). In that post I wrote and I quote my own words:
“Walk up to them and say, “Hey Tom, I believe in aliens and they are currently living on a second moon that orbits around our earth and is suppressing the sight of this second moon through our souls.”
Or, “Hi Anna, I met an Elf that gave me a great wild herb recipe to prevent sunburns.”
After those words leave your lips wait for it. Wait for the jokes. Wait for the wisecracks. Wait for the feeling of being indirectly ostracized and privately ridiculed from your friends and your neighbors. Feel the flush of heat that rushes to your cheeks and then the cold, wet, heavy, rain fall on your bare skin as you watch the door of the society close in front of you.”
After rereading my post for the six thousandths time, I was struck like the AT-ST Walker in Return of the Jedi when it gets smashed by the logs released by the Ewoks, that my friend/neighbor “Tom” may think or feel that I was implying that he “ostracizes” me for my crazy ideas. And that is the farthest from the truth!!!!! (Yes, “Tom” is not his real name, but please don’t confuse him with my other neighbor, who is also a Tom. Augh .. the hole only gets deeper Alice! Double Augh … she is my other neighbor …. Quickly I shall move on … ).
“Tom” in the quotes has always been kind and encouraging to my thoughts and ideas. He has been supportive and excited in every step of the way with my life events from my first book being published, my job as a professor, and my wedding. Even though “Tom” started off as a neighbor, he has become my friend. When I wrote the first draft of this blog, I used “Tom’s” real name, but changed it later to “Tom” to protect the innocent. I used his name as a sense of pride because I love that he is my neighbor AND my friend. In my mind, I was referring to “neighbors of society” in the blog post, not specifically “Tom”, and I used his name as a sense of pride. (I hope that makes sense, it does in my head.)
So “Tom”, I was not implying that you ostracize or ridicule me for my thoughts and ideas as a writer and I apologize if you took it that way. From the deepest parts of my heart, thank you for being who you are and your amazing friendship. If all “neighbors” of the world were as awesome as you, our world would be at peace!
And one last thing …
“Tom”, I still believe those “screams” at 4 am were from Bigfoot and not Owls mating!
Maybe I am paranoid (slightly), or highly-sensitive to other peoples’ feelings (Wonder Twin Powers Activate: Empathy), or aware of other peoples’ reaction to words written or spoken (Curse of a Special Education teacher), but I recently wrote something that has been eating at me, that my words may be misunderstood by the world masses or even just one person in particular, my friend “Tom”.
I shall explain …
I was recently asked to post a blog for Blog Z of Zharmae Publishing. I willingly jumped on the opportunity. The overall gist of the post was for readers to climb inside a writer’s head and give them an understanding of our thought process (well at least my thought process). In that post I wrote and I quote my own words:
“Walk up to them and say, “Hey Tom, I believe in aliens and they are currently living on a second moon that orbits around our earth and is suppressing the sight of this second moon through our souls.”
Or, “Hi Anna, I met an Elf that gave me a great wild herb recipe to prevent sunburns.”
After those words leave your lips wait for it. Wait for the jokes. Wait for the wisecracks. Wait for the feeling of being indirectly ostracized and privately ridiculed from your friends and your neighbors. Feel the flush of heat that rushes to your cheeks and then the cold, wet, heavy, rain fall on your bare skin as you watch the door of the society close in front of you.”
After rereading my post for the six thousandths time, I was struck like the AT-ST Walker in Return of the Jedi when it gets smashed by the logs released by the Ewoks, that my friend/neighbor “Tom” may think or feel that I was implying that he “ostracizes” me for my crazy ideas. And that is the farthest from the truth!!!!! (Yes, “Tom” is not his real name, but please don’t confuse him with my other neighbor, who is also a Tom. Augh .. the hole only gets deeper Alice! Double Augh … she is my other neighbor …. Quickly I shall move on … ).
“Tom” in the quotes has always been kind and encouraging to my thoughts and ideas. He has been supportive and excited in every step of the way with my life events from my first book being published, my job as a professor, and my wedding. Even though “Tom” started off as a neighbor, he has become my friend. When I wrote the first draft of this blog, I used “Tom’s” real name, but changed it later to “Tom” to protect the innocent. I used his name as a sense of pride because I love that he is my neighbor AND my friend. In my mind, I was referring to “neighbors of society” in the blog post, not specifically “Tom”, and I used his name as a sense of pride. (I hope that makes sense, it does in my head.)
So “Tom”, I was not implying that you ostracize or ridicule me for my thoughts and ideas as a writer and I apologize if you took it that way. From the deepest parts of my heart, thank you for being who you are and your amazing friendship. If all “neighbors” of the world were as awesome as you, our world would be at peace!
And one last thing …
“Tom”, I still believe those “screams” at 4 am were from Bigfoot and not Owls mating!
H. Naledi & Bigfoot Behavior
One of the main points from non-believers is why remains of a dead Bigfoot are never found? We can argue that the carcass of a bear is never/hardly ever found in the forest to justify why a dead Bigfoot is never found. But let’s be honest, I am sure a hunter/trapper/tracker/hiker at some point in time has probably stumbled across the remains of a dead bear in the forest. (I for one know of a tracker who has the skeletal remains of a black bear that he found in Southern Virginia.) The reality is, using the example of never finding a dead bear’s body in the forest is not a good argument to justify why researchers are unable to find the deceased body of a Bigfoot. However, indirectly the Bigfoot Research Community may have been given the answer to why a deceased body of a Bigfoot is not found in the forest through the discovery of Homo Naledi in Southern Africa. As reported in the October 2015 issue of National Geographic, in September 2013 two cavers discovered the remains of a potentially new species of early man. The discovery has posed more questions than answers.
The skeletal remains of H. Naledi were found in a cave that is devoid of evidence suggesting that rushing water deposited the bodies in the cave or that the bodies were brought to the cave via animals. The skeletal remains show no evidence of teeth marks from scavenger animals or erosion from water. Which potentially leads to the indication that the bodies of H. Naledi were placed in this cave on purpose which if that is the case suggestions an “advanced behavior” of H. Naledi that is unknown in “other primitive hominins”. Unfortunately, in many research paleoanthropology circles this theory is dismissed as not providing enough evidence or proof. National Geographic writer, Jamie Shreeve, writes “Disposal of the dead brings closure for the living, confers respect on the departed, or abets their transition to the next life. Such sentiments are a hallmark of humanity.” (p. 53). The lead researcher, Dr. Lee Berger stated in the same article that H. Naledi “was not human, which makes the behavior all the more intriguing.” (p. 53). Berger continues by stating, “It’s an animal that appears to have had the cognitive ability to recognize its separation from nature.” (p. 53).
Within the Bigfoot Research Community we often argue what is Bigfoot? An animal? Or a species of Man? Maybe Berger provided the Bigfoot Research Community with the proper definition, Bigfoot is an animal that has the cognitive ability to recognize its separation from nature. Therefore, isn’t it plausible that Bigfoot Researchers cannot find the dead remains of a Bigfoot creature because they “dispose” of their dead similar to H. Naledi, in a cave? Or something similar? I am in no way suggesting that Bigfoot creatures are a form of H. Naledi; however, I am suggesting that the behavior of H. Naledi’s disposal of dead bodies could be similar to what Bigfoot creatures may practice.
Nature does not “reinvent” the wheel with each creation. That is Man’s folly. My suggestion/theory of the disposal of dead bodies does not prove the existence of Bigfoot or even answer the question of why we cannot find a dead body. However, I hope that my thoughts trigger an idea that does lead to the discovery of a Bigfoot body part. According to the same article about H. Naledi, “teeth alone are often enough to identify a species.”
The skeletal remains of H. Naledi were found in a cave that is devoid of evidence suggesting that rushing water deposited the bodies in the cave or that the bodies were brought to the cave via animals. The skeletal remains show no evidence of teeth marks from scavenger animals or erosion from water. Which potentially leads to the indication that the bodies of H. Naledi were placed in this cave on purpose which if that is the case suggestions an “advanced behavior” of H. Naledi that is unknown in “other primitive hominins”. Unfortunately, in many research paleoanthropology circles this theory is dismissed as not providing enough evidence or proof. National Geographic writer, Jamie Shreeve, writes “Disposal of the dead brings closure for the living, confers respect on the departed, or abets their transition to the next life. Such sentiments are a hallmark of humanity.” (p. 53). The lead researcher, Dr. Lee Berger stated in the same article that H. Naledi “was not human, which makes the behavior all the more intriguing.” (p. 53). Berger continues by stating, “It’s an animal that appears to have had the cognitive ability to recognize its separation from nature.” (p. 53).
Within the Bigfoot Research Community we often argue what is Bigfoot? An animal? Or a species of Man? Maybe Berger provided the Bigfoot Research Community with the proper definition, Bigfoot is an animal that has the cognitive ability to recognize its separation from nature. Therefore, isn’t it plausible that Bigfoot Researchers cannot find the dead remains of a Bigfoot creature because they “dispose” of their dead similar to H. Naledi, in a cave? Or something similar? I am in no way suggesting that Bigfoot creatures are a form of H. Naledi; however, I am suggesting that the behavior of H. Naledi’s disposal of dead bodies could be similar to what Bigfoot creatures may practice.
Nature does not “reinvent” the wheel with each creation. That is Man’s folly. My suggestion/theory of the disposal of dead bodies does not prove the existence of Bigfoot or even answer the question of why we cannot find a dead body. However, I hope that my thoughts trigger an idea that does lead to the discovery of a Bigfoot body part. According to the same article about H. Naledi, “teeth alone are often enough to identify a species.”
