Saturday, June 27, 2009

CONVERSATIONS WITH GOD PART 3

IN THE DOLDRUMS

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The Doldrums is the region of calm winds, centered slightly north of the equator and between the two belts of trade winds, which meet there and neutralize each other.

It is widely assumed that the phrase 'in the doldrums' is derived from the name of this region. Actually, it's the other way about. In the 19th century, 'doldrum' was a word meaning 'dullard; a dull or sluggish fellow' and this probably derived from 'dol', meaning 'dull' with its form taken from 'tantrum'. That is, as a tantrum was a fit of petulance and passion, a doldrum was a fit of sloth and dullness, or one who indulged in such.

The term was used to mean 'a general state of low spirits'

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I am definitely in the doldrums right now.

My College reunion is over...

The Spoleto Festuval has come and gone...

I feel as though I am about to expire of terminal ennui...which is itself a death worse than fate...

SO YOU THINK?

Jesus!

NO. HIS DAD.

Doesn't matter. I hate it when you sneak up on me...

(laughs) THAT'S A GOD'S PREROGATIVE...BUT YOU WERE SAYING...

I was just expressing my dismay at the way things seem to go in cycles...an up followed by a down...lots of excitement followed by horrible boredom...

SO LOOK AROUND YOU - I MADE A WORLD OF ALMOST LIMITLESS INTEREST AND YOU ARE BORED?

Hmmmm...

I CAN STIR UP A HURRICANE IF YOU WANT SOME EXCITEMENT...OR HOW ABOUT A NICE PLAGUE...

THat's quite all right. No need to put yourself to that much trouble...

THE WORLD IS THERE FOR YOU TO USE AND TO EXPLORE. I HAVE ALREADY DONE THAT...AND IT REALLY IS GOOD, IF I MAY SAY SO MYSELF.

But how do I get myself out of the doldrums?

YOU ROW FOR ALL YOU ARE WORTH...IT BEATS DEALING WITH THAT HURRICANE OVER THE HORIZON...SO WHAT ARE YOU WAITING FOR?

Now where did I put those oars...


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The God described herein may or may not bear any resemblance to any other God, real or fictional, and the views presented here are those of the author alone, and should not be construed to represent those of any God living, dead, or immortal.