One Bee
To BeFirst of all bees. I love bumble bees with their round fluffy bodies and mustard and black markings. Then the pouches filled with nectar and their bodies covered with a dusting of yellow. How could their small wings allow them to fly and for so long – oh those “Busy little bees.” Off I went to my computer and started to research and here are some of the facts that I found out.
Now what about be. Is that a question? Ah yes “To be or not to be”? What I did not realize was the context of Shakespeare’s audience at the time Hamlet was written and performed. This contributed to the immortalization of the line. This is a people who had been ravaged by the Black Death. Life expectancy was in the 30’s, maybe low 40’s if you were wealthy. Death was something these people knew intimately. So, for Hamlet to philosophize about it, the value of life and the nature of the what lies beyond, all of this would have been quite meaningful to the audience.
Amazing what two colors can evoke and start us off on a convoluted quest.
Be safe, be good, be yourself. Most importantly at this time – Be well – .
Bees are tiny creatures who work hard, do good and sustain life on this planet. Perhaps a lesson for us to look at the value of life at this time in our history. Let us be thankful for all those people – like the bees – who work tirelessly, do good, protect and sustain others.
May 26, 2020