The World is a place where
things change there is little if anything anyone can do to stop it. Sometimes
it is for the better and often it is not and most of the time it is impossible
to tell if it is for the better or worse.
One of the sadness’s that gets little if any thought is that of the
plight of Mermaids, Monsters and Mythical Beasts, O yes I can see a slight look
of puzzlement on the faces of many as they dwell on what I am saying. You see
many many many years ago such things had a real place in the minds of man, they
were real and existed even if they were seldom seen.
When they were seen they
were generally blamed for all sorts of stuff they did not do. Folk do stuff
like that, blaming mythical beasts is to put it bluntly an easy way out of
trouble. I’m sure we would all happily
shout . . . . The Mermaid did it. . . when someone is demanding to know who ate
their ice cream. Of course what happened
is science turned up and along with rational thought putting an end to many of
the beasts of the past as anatomically impossible or some such reason? Without
. . . I will add the slightest morsel of remorse for destroying the deep held
believes of many generations.
The thing is us humans
need our Mermaids, Monsters and Mythical Beasts and so we are forced to find
them in the wilder places of the world and ensure that they have some sort of
scientific plausibility. Critters such as Big Foot, Yeti, The Loch Ness Monster
as well as many other beasts, particularly of the deep sea and lakes. But I can’t help but think the day will come
when we finally kill them of as well.
And the strange world of unknown large and even small mythical beasts
will be no more.
These things are in our
DNA they need to be real, I mean just ask yourself why do folk like films like
Jurassic World or King Kong or Godzilla its not just simple entertainment it is
more deep rooted. Only the problem is it is no longer possible to see them as a
real possibility of a world that might just still exist in a small corner of
Planet Earth. . . . Like in the film The Lost World, a world that is now lost
for good.
The world would be a
better place if the possibility of Mermaids was distinctly a real possibility.
Fantastic post Rob! I'm the mother of a mermaid and as such am a great believer of all things mythical, magical and ghoulish! I pity those naysayers for missing the point of this journey we are all on. It is to see that which is beyond comprehension and beyond explanation, to smile and just embrace the whole absurdity of it, as if it were meant to be - which it is!
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Well thanks for the addition of the word Fantastic, I do try to do my best but I never edit and just write as it comes so it can be a bit erratic on this blog.
DeleteBut deep down we all like the thought of the possibility of something magical in the world.
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ReplyDeleteA very thoughtful post. I would like to inform you that there is a mermaid that swims in a deep pool near where I live. She swims freely in Black Mere Pool, near Leek, Staffordshire.
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Thanks Mr G I think some of the mythical beasts are just about hanging in there as a long shot. We can only hope they are not looked for to closely
DeleteAs long as there are children, there will always be Mermaids, Monsters and Mythical Beasts. And as long as those children's minds are open to the possibilities and magic that may exist in this world, they will always be real.
ReplyDeleteIndeed Miss Lily something us adults need to embrace a bit more. Well some do I think a few of us still believe there might be the odd mythical beast hiding in the shadows, a bit like large spiders.
DeleteAs long as there is a July, there will always be a July 4th. Happy Independence Day!!!! Aren't you glad we are free, oh, wait, um, oh, never mind ... sorry.
ReplyDeleteHappy Independence Day Mr ESB. Although you are always welcome to rejoin the empire any time. We are much nicer these days (sort of).
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