There's myself. My five truths.
There's myself and my partner, my wife.
There's my family. My wife and four kids, and my sisters and brothers and parents, and my wife's family.
There's extended family.
There's our local society.
There's "society" writ large.
There's a society which includes history and pro-history -- the generations yet to be born, who will live in the world we leave upon them.
There is the life of all life. Current, past and future animals and plants. The environment is a spirit that transcends us.
There is the concept of life in eternity and across the universe.
Concentric circles. I tried to explain this to a Boston University professor who was held in high regard. Either I didn't explain it well, or he assessed me too quickly. Because decades later, I'm still defining this as important, and not just important to me, but Important After Me.
When I leave the recycling field, I'll try to be an Obi Wan Kenobi blue Force Ghost.
