Screams of the moment captured in Ubuntu & Carpe Diem

Long time ago in ancient Africa, the cradle of human civilization, time was measured in moments and not by the mechanical hands of a clock.
Nostalgia isn’t what it used to be.
Brotherhood thrived, within and without.
Weary travellers were greeted with food, shelter and entertainment.
No questions asked.
To us, urbans, who believe we’ve peaked the zenith of our evolution, this sounds like an implausible fantasy even on paper!
But to imagine such a time and age to have actually existed deserves our heartfelt admiration.
So what prompted them to practice what most religions could only preach?!
Well, it’s got a lot to do with where they lived!
Before concrete captured the free souls of mankind, it thrived in the open fields or in deep jungles; all in perfect harmony with their surroundings. That’s where the universal philosophy of brotherhood was born.
Ubuntu : I am because you are.
It embraces the idea that humans cannot exist in isolation. We thrive on connection, community, and caring — simply put we cannot be without each other.
Few centuries later we arrive at a place where future held precedence over present. Two lovers are sitting at a parapet overlooking the beautiful Italian shoreline. Their gaze is set on the crashing waves against the blunted stones. The gushing sound of the waves shush their senses. Holding hands, they soak in the last rays of the sun as cool breeze peck their cheeks gingerly.
Suddenly, a thought disturbs the idyllic scene.
“What will become of our future?”
They couldn’t hear the screams of the moment, crying the answer
- Carpe Diem, “Seize the day”.
Maybe we’ll live a happy and fulfilled life if our forever is composed of nows and brotherhood is more in our practice than our sermons.
