Eduardo Galeano, Uruguayan writer is a large, inter alia, has written: "The Open Veins of Latin America," "The Book of Embraces" and "Topsy turvy: School's world upside down."
Once, in college, I read a story that called him "The World" in "The Book of Embraces," which tells the following story:
"A man Neguá village on the coast of Colombia, could climb to high heaven. Around
counted. Said he had seen from above human life.
And he said that we are a sea of \u200b\u200blittle fires.
The world is that "revealed" a lot of people, a sea of \u200b\u200blittle fires. Everyone
shines among others.
No two fires alike. There are large fires and little fires and fires of all colors. People from serene fire that not even aware of the wind, and people crazy fire that fills the air with sparks. Some fires, fires fools, do not light or burn, while others burn life with such passion that you can not watch without blinking, and those who approach lights. "
I think it is a good example of our modern societies and the roles that each choose within them. Is an example of the great diversity of personalities, but also a warning. Galeano
implicitly We asked what kind of fire we are and what kind of fire we decided to be.
Are we the "dumb fire" is not interested in getting involved or participate in improving our society?
or Are we the fires of passion we bring to the flame of change? Those fires that do not conform with the injustices inherent in our society, but strive to change those fires that are constantly vigilant of others, those who fight fires for the transformation of their society and building a better ...
I do not believe that these fires are extinct, but sometimes they are half asleep. But it is our duty to wake them so that together we can enced the flame of the common good.
only takes a spark to the fire enced passionate idealism. What fire
pervades our society? And why do we let it dominate?
