Thanks Gary. I share your hope for a better outcome. I have come to the view that not only do we share the same planet, breath the same air, and long for a peaceful and love filled life for our children, but we share the same spiritual origin and nature. We are not and can never be separate from each other. That does not magically mean all is sweetness and light...far from it, we must stand up for our sameness by embracing our differences, talking about them and yes, standing up against those forces that seek to crush our essential connections. Laced in the fabric of our mortality is the thread of peace that is not broken by, nor destroyed by our mortality. We must, I think, seek to hold onto that thread and treasure it in every single human and community. Thanks for your words Gary.
Thanks, Ian. You have said it well, "the thread of peace that is not broken, nor destoyed by our mortality." Not only must we hold onto that thread, we must weave it with others into a tapestry of humanity embracing our differences, regarding the value of a human life and what it can contribute to a stronger, better community/world.
We have lived through decades in which hopes were raised, then shattered, raised again and shattered again. We have survived until now. Some times are harder than others to remain hopeful. This is one of the most difficult times in my 81 years to keep hope alive and well. So far my history has left me marveling that we made it through it all, able to look back on it from a better place. We need a better place. I will keep hoping. I am also in awe of the miracle of our existence, given the powerful forces in the Universe (however one descries them) that have produced us all from exactly the same stuff. It is both humbling and thrilling. Celebrating our commonality also helps me keep things in perspective.
Thank you, Peter. That we have some similar history and that we are in the same decade gives us a perspective that may be "differing" from others. You put it well, "We need a better place." That applies to turmoil and conflict, to people who feel "out of place" and to these fractured times in which we try to find healing and hope for a hurting world. That we have survived this far and this long, both personally and as a nation, is somewhat miraculous and helps keep faith alive and kicking. And here we are, again, with these three, faith, hope and love. So we continue on to do what we can, where we are, loving life and those around us and finding our way forward.
Can you image if we had leaders now, at the national level, who could lead this and inspire us toward it? I think this will be “the way” through because the total annihilation of the alternative is unacceptable.
And Gary, I see the connection you made regarding Kennedy’s commencement address! Thanks for the heads up to your wonderful post here.
Thanks, Kert. Imagining, yes! Creating even better. So, it is up to us and if we believe that what we can imagine, we can create, then now is the time if it ever is to be.
Thanks Gary. I share your hope for a better outcome. I have come to the view that not only do we share the same planet, breath the same air, and long for a peaceful and love filled life for our children, but we share the same spiritual origin and nature. We are not and can never be separate from each other. That does not magically mean all is sweetness and light...far from it, we must stand up for our sameness by embracing our differences, talking about them and yes, standing up against those forces that seek to crush our essential connections. Laced in the fabric of our mortality is the thread of peace that is not broken by, nor destroyed by our mortality. We must, I think, seek to hold onto that thread and treasure it in every single human and community. Thanks for your words Gary.
Thanks, Ian. You have said it well, "the thread of peace that is not broken, nor destoyed by our mortality." Not only must we hold onto that thread, we must weave it with others into a tapestry of humanity embracing our differences, regarding the value of a human life and what it can contribute to a stronger, better community/world.
Amen Gary. Thank you for sharing your thoughts and heart as you do.
We have lived through decades in which hopes were raised, then shattered, raised again and shattered again. We have survived until now. Some times are harder than others to remain hopeful. This is one of the most difficult times in my 81 years to keep hope alive and well. So far my history has left me marveling that we made it through it all, able to look back on it from a better place. We need a better place. I will keep hoping. I am also in awe of the miracle of our existence, given the powerful forces in the Universe (however one descries them) that have produced us all from exactly the same stuff. It is both humbling and thrilling. Celebrating our commonality also helps me keep things in perspective.
Thank you, Peter. That we have some similar history and that we are in the same decade gives us a perspective that may be "differing" from others. You put it well, "We need a better place." That applies to turmoil and conflict, to people who feel "out of place" and to these fractured times in which we try to find healing and hope for a hurting world. That we have survived this far and this long, both personally and as a nation, is somewhat miraculous and helps keep faith alive and kicking. And here we are, again, with these three, faith, hope and love. So we continue on to do what we can, where we are, loving life and those around us and finding our way forward.
Can you image if we had leaders now, at the national level, who could lead this and inspire us toward it? I think this will be “the way” through because the total annihilation of the alternative is unacceptable.
And Gary, I see the connection you made regarding Kennedy’s commencement address! Thanks for the heads up to your wonderful post here.
Thanks, Kert. Imagining, yes! Creating even better. So, it is up to us and if we believe that what we can imagine, we can create, then now is the time if it ever is to be.
From your keyboard to every voter’s ballot.
May we make it so!