After an hour of watching videos and images, a process that left me feeling dirty, like I'd been watching some sort of destruction porn, it came to me.
All the stepping stones we try to follow in life, go to school, get a good job, settle down, buy a house- it's all so tenuous in the face of the forces of nature. We are insignificant specks in the face of the yawning abyss. Watching the water swallow factories, farms, towns...it reaffirms my moderate hedonism. Enjoying life's little moments of pleasure whether it be in a bite, a song, or an orgasm is the true gateway to heaven. There's only so much you can guarantee until the big one comes.
