Downtown San Diego is going through another transformation: a section of North Harbor Drive has become an eight-block construction zone. Seven major buildings are in various stages of development: the WWII-era Naval Supply Depot was demolished, giving way to a sleek 17-story NAVSUP Fleet Logistics Center San Diego, a research and development district (RaDD), and a bayside park. Over the next decade Seaport Village will be replaced by shops, hotels, a hostel, an aquarium, and an observation tower.
I have mixed feelings about this new growth: excitement and wonder watching earth being moved and foundations laid; sorrow and loss watching the past being torn down.
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| What foundations are you laying for the future? (Photo: RaDD, San Diego) |
As I sit with these competing emotions, I have been reflecting on life in general:
- How often do I hold onto past constructs and beliefs?
- What causes me to eventually accept new ideas and insights?
- Is there a way to honor both old and new as life changes?
Life provides many experiences where foundations are shaken or strengthened. How do I adapt and stay relevant in our emerging world?
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| When do you work together for the common good? (Photo: RaDD, San Diego) |
Standing in a safe viewing zone surrounded by various stages of development, I observe dirt being moved, surveyors marking the site, foundations being laid, and workers coordinating their activities around common tasks. Human ingenuity and cooperation envision skyscrapers rising from these holes.
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| Can you see new horizons rising? (Photo: RaDD, San Diego) |
Aren't relationships and dialogue like that:
- Moving from the past to the present, laying foundations for the future?
- Listening, agreeing, disagreeing, and arriving at common understandings?
- Eventually working together to rebuild ways to rise above the holes in our individual characters?
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