Too much of a good thing

We had a really solid swell today, an offshore 

wind, and fairly mild temperatures.  Offshore

winds are usually a good thing but not when they

blow at about 30 mph sustained with gusts close

to 50 mph.  Too much of a good wind can knock a

swell down in no time.

Today's wind somehow got me to think that we,

as a society, just might be in the straights we are

in because we had too much of a good thing and

we weren't really mindful of the consequences. 

Too much cheap gas, too much plastic, too much

easy credit, too much consumerism, too much overall

gluttony is not a good thing.  As we face the new

challenges of today perhaps it is a good idea to ask

of ourselves just how much do I need?  How much is

enough to make me content?

Strong gusty offshore winds can serve to teach us

many lessons.  Sometimes too much of a good thing

isn't really a good thing.