Without the cracks in the walls and sidewalks ....

Was chatting with a friend and what struck me was the profile picture on view. The picture happens to orignate from Bremen, Germany. I wondered what the meaning was, so I spent some 5 minutes off my Sunday routine deciphering it.

Taken in context, it could simply mean that a metropolitan city, where the pace is always frenetic and the pressure always mounting, likens that of the sewage system underneath the city. Insignificant it may be, but it plays an important role - eradication of waste. If ever there were problems to the system - as minor as a piping blockage or as major as the sewage system being clogged due to too much pollution, in no time, the city will "burst" sending it into widespread chaos - presence of disease, socio-economic fallout, etc. Sound rather far-fetched? How does that apply in our daily lives?

Take it that we are the "metropolitan city". If we continually live life just like the clogged pipes within the sewage system (without any "cracks in the walls and sidewalks, the city cannot breathe"), it may result in the bursting of the pipe(s) or even flooding of the sewer and sooner or later, the waste will be upon the streets.

The bottom line - Our lives are filled daily with pressures from work, friends, family, maintaining balance in your bank account, etc. It will always be a part of our lives, and we should learn to have balance and maintain it. Once all these overwhelms us to the point that we can't even cope, the consequences may be too much for us to bear. So, relax and be happy whenever possible. Don't let the many pressures of life engulf you. Always work within your means; make the necessary calculations and adjust accordingly. You are but a person, not a robot.