Taking a break from more serious subjects to do something fun is always a good thing. Humanity Beat went to Elgin, Illinois to gather new material and ran across a fun opportunity to speak with a local fisherman named, Shaw.
Shaw is a fun, intelligent, fellow, who actually initiated contact with a simple, neighborly, wave and a smile while waiting for a bite on his line on the shores of the Fox River. Humanity Beat spoke with Shaw before moving forward in the process of gathering new material.
At the end of the time in Elgin, Shaw was still at his spot when the opportunity for this interview happened. Here's the video:
Thank you Shaw! It was wonderful meeting you and maybe next time, you'll get that big catch! Some people might wonder what this has to do with the mission of Humanity Beat. The answer to that can be had by reading the Humanity Beat introduction. This interview is a prime example that it IS still possible to get out into the world and find the good in people, and therefore, find the good that is left in the world.
This interview with Shaw is part of documenting the life that matters in the context of the happiness and joys of life around us. If anyone remembers the classic 80s film, "Ferris Bueller's Day Off", you'll remember his famous line "Life moves pretty fast, if you don't stop to look around once in a while, you could miss it!" Of course, life isn't a movie and can never be compared to such a thing, but that line has a truth to it. We have to take the time to actually get out and enjoy the bigger world around us and be part of it.
This video captures something that is so important, and is too often taken for granted. Did you see it? Shaw displayed happiness and laughter. His big catch may have gotten away in the past, but he gained a moment of laughter from it. He displayed something else, did you notice that? It was a spirit of kindness, and a natural inclination to invite people around him to be part of his enjoyment of nature. He mentions this in the video when he talks about enjoying his time by the water and the weather being a bit cooler than it was. Shaw gets the entire point of what it means to enjoy nature while also enjoying the company of people around him who help make up the experience of enjoying the better part of human nature.
