Mushrooms have it better I believe. They used to have this bad reputation, being a fungus. Nobody used to like them, not the people I grew up with anyway. I couldn't order pizza with mushrooms because back in the day, people just didn't like them. Mushrooms are my daughter's favorite vegetable. Ironic isn't it? She will eat them in any form, raw, fried, baked or grilled. Smart daughter. I've had friends say mushrooms have no nutritional value. Now mushrooms are trendy and you find them in foods everywhere. From lotions, to soup they've grown in popularity. Now everyone's a gourmet.
What's my point, humm? I guess maybe I wanna make a comeback like that. Like mushrooms. Ever considered the thought? Only thrive in the worst conditions and get nutrients from detritus?
What do you know about mushrooms? Most top answers would be: Some are dangerous. Some are good to eat. Others take you on a trip that could make you see things from a different perspective. That about sums up public thoughts on mushrooms.
Mushrooms fascinate me because they only grow under certain conditions. They only thrive when the environment becomes optimal for them to grow. Until then, they just stay in spore form, waiting.
Then they just pop out of the ground, in all shapes and sizes. They grow everywhere mysterious ... practically overnight.
I found a great article on mushrooms, which puts them in a great light. How they can save the world. Pretty deep shit, no pun intended.
So why do I think they have it better? Mushrooms are survivors. They are unique and beautiful, and even if sometimes deadly, well they get that respect.
So I believe I'm going to change my perspective on that old saying about them. Maybe its not so bad comparing my knowledge of things on that level. I know I've said how I hated being a mushroom; being in the dark and fed bullshit.
You know, it takes the right conditions for mushrooms to thrive. No matter what kind of mushroom it/we/I/us are, we thrive. I like that.
All the pictures of mushrooms on this page were pictures I took in my yard in one day. Pretty amazing the variety, huh? They were so pretty, I had to photograph them. I don't know the names, so nope, they weren't eaten or picked. I ran across them in my many photos and they inspired me to write, as I am wrestling with inner thoughts late at night.
So in between, I am attempting to see the beauty in fungus; and applying that notion to family. They can be dangerous, but beautiful, ugly but edible, even seem to have no intrinsic value, and yet they do.
I suppose to think one is a mushroom is not a bad thought.
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