But that isn't the only balance I'm thinking about. For one thing, a number of banks seem a little shaky these days -- even ones in Switzerland, traditionally the most secure (and quiet) banks in the world. It wasn't long ago, though I can't put my finger on where (maybe in a film I saw?) but I heard a line that really resonated: "It suddenly struck them; they couldn't eat money." Which leads me to thoughts about the balance we need when we think about 'developing' farm lands for industrial use. Huh?!
Today also marks the day when China's Xi and Vladimir Putin are meeting in Moscow. It's hard for me to think that much good will come of this. Super-power meets super-power, but it looks more like power-over-others than any kind of balance.
And the one that faces all of us, today's report from the UN on just how urgently we all need to act to save ourselves from the worst effects of climate change.
It seems just about the only balance is the one the planet marked today, achieving that perfect angle where day and night are equal.
As for all those other kinds of balance I keep hoping for, I guess my local graffiti artists say it best: Dream.
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