Sunday, June 1, 2008

It's Just Human Nature.....I Guess

This week I was lucky enough to sit in on a presentation that included many photos of early American art - mostly that of the American West. Works of Frederic Remington, Charles Russell, Charles Banks Wilson as well as many others are on display at the Gilcrease Museum in Tulsa - just about an hour away from where I live. Can't say I've been there - well, maybe once - a long time ago - I think.
It made me wonder why I don't visit places such as that more often.
I remember while living in Minnesota how early on, a friend of mine said, "We all think it is great that the theatre, museums, clubs [ect.] are all available within a few miles. But how often do we go? Almost never."
I thought - "Not me! I will go to those things" and I did - but not with the frequency I imagined.
Why do we take for granted that things - or sometimes even people - will always be available at our convenience?
Just human nature, I guess....

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