lets just say that camaraderie is like water. camels don't need much. are you a camel or a comrade?
i was reading about camels, for no particular reason, but noticed a number of things about camels that relate to the idea of camaraderie, or the lack there of.
camels don't need water the way we need it. yeah, they need it, but not like us. i was reading that a camel can lose up to 20-25% of its body weight due to sweating before it is in danger of health risks... if the human body loses only 15% of body weight through dehydration it goes into cardiac failure! the lack of water will actually destroy your heart's chances of survival.
camels are set up for water retention. if we retain water we get depressed... haha, that was a joke.
seriously though, a camel's nostrils are created to reintegrate moisture, when they sweat (only once their body temp reaches 106) most of the sweat helps cool their body below their coat. a camel's kidneys and intestines are so efficient in saving water their urine comes out like syrup and their feces comes out so dry you could start a fire with it immediately.
everything about a camel has been fine tuned to retain water and to survive in a dry climate.
we are not that way. we just aren't. we need water. we show symptoms of dehydration after losing only 2% of our normal water volume. we need it.
camaraderie is like water to my soul. i need it more than most things.
now, i think we each make a decision. camel or comrade. look at your life. are you a camel, do you live like you don't need anyone, are your relationships surface and for the purpose of accomplishing a goal, or are you a comrade to those around you?
if tomorrow you were suddenly surrounded with a new life and new people and you could no longer be in relationship with those you know now, would you weep for the loss of their camaraderie?
i'm not asking if you would be sad you wouldn't see them anymore or for a while. would you miss their camaraderie? camaraderie is the quality of affording easy familiarity and sociability. do you offer that to others, are you in relationship with people that offer it to you?
i don't want to be a camel. i want to be human. and being human means i need water regularly. it means i need camaraderie. i think you need it too.
i will do my best to give it to you and will be thankful when i receive it from you.
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