I MISS PLANET EARTH
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I Miss Planet Earth
At 68 years old, I find myself grappling with a profound sense of dislocation, as if I've been transported to a different planet. This unsettling feeling—this dissonance between the world I remember and the one I see now—grows sharper every day.
The alienation I experience is not merely personal; it’s a profound unease with the state of our global society. Corruption, immorality, and unbridled greed now seem to seep into every facet of life. The ethical fabric of the world I once trusted feels irreparably frayed. The values that shaped our shared humanity—integrity, kindness, and accountability—seem to be eroding before my very eyes.
Adding to this disquiet is the alarming rise in crime, not just in war-torn or economically unstable regions but even in places like Europe, long viewed as bastions of relative safety and order. Violent acts and lawlessness are no longer distant occurrences—they dominate headlines, infiltrate communities, and chip away at the sense of security we once took for granted. These aren’t isolated incidents but an ominous trend, a reflection of deeper fractures in our global psyche.
The political climate is equally unrecognizable. Intense polarization, the breakdown of civil discourse, and a ruthless pursuit of power now overshadow the principled debates of the past. Governance has transformed into a battleground of tribalism, where compromise and common purpose are rare commodities. It feels as though the mechanisms designed to unify and uplift humanity are disintegrating before us.
I find myself yearning for a simpler time—a time that feels increasingly distant and almost mythical. I miss what I think of as “planet Earth,” a place where there was a shared moral compass, a sense of collective decency, and a belief in the possibility of progress rooted in empathy and respect. This isn’t just nostalgia; it’s a deep longing for coherence, a world where I understood the rules and trusted the structures that held us together.
Compounding this longing is the relentless speed of change. Technology and globalization have transformed how we live, communicate, and relate to one another, often at a dizzying pace. While these shifts bring innovation and possibility, they also bring disruption and disorientation. The very things that promise to connect us seem to isolate us further, as though we are all caught in a whirlwind that moves too fast to understand.
So here I am, trying to make sense of this new reality. I am struggling to reconcile the person I was with the world I now inhabit. It is a journey fraught with moments of reflection, frustration, and melancholy. I can’t help but wonder if I’ll ever feel at home again—or if I must simply accept that the world I knew is gone. Perhaps, like an explorer on an unfamiliar planet, I must chart a new course, even if it means walking on terrain that feels alien and unwelcoming.
I miss planet Earth.
Sabri Bebawi (c)