fishing for consequences

here's a good way of thinking:

when fishermen can't go to sea they repair their nets.
i read this piece of ole time wisdom in catherine deveny's article today

i like this very much. it hits me where i live.

i don't think I've been capable of going to sea for a very long time, but i'm repairing my nets. and i'm getting better at the repairs.

i used to swim a lot. i thought of it as both physical and mental exercise. i thought, it will stop me from drowning. i think the drowning was metaphorical rather than literal.

i also liked deveny's notion of billboards saying: Love Your Kids And Make Them Feel Safe

there'll be far more going out to sea when this happens.

of course, it's still a good idea to repair nets.