Indifferent Lethality
Apologies are rare. Waiting for an apology can be lonely, particularly when the source of the offense carries on indifferently. Unapologetic indifference smacks of arrogance. Smacking the arrogant beats apology. An introduction to indifference came while reading of Mount Everest. Climbers have written about their experiences and often mention the mountain's permission. March to May and September to November are seasons the mountain allows climbing. Allowances, however, are accompanied by peril. Every year, a climber dies but the mountain never apologizes. Rather, an indifferent lethality looms. "Climb if you want; summit if you can; die as you try. One matters as little as the other to me," whispers Everest. Mountains whisper and so do oceans. Reading of a mountain's indifferent lethality helped me recognize the same in the Pacific Ocean. Members of First Baptist Church of Honolulu invited to an open water swim. Swimming with s...