If I stand under a starry night the tiny bits of light are miniscule. It would take a million to fill me up. But those bits of light are many millenia old and I am barely a brush of galaxy dust in the foreverness of time. Perspective! My rage and frustration of rage and frustration could bring down armies if I could just channel it effectively. But it really matters very little. I'll do my dance: write, call, stand up and show up. I will hope it makes a difference. Maybe. Maybe not. But under all that posturing and roaring real people are being touched by the corruption and ineptness of that real man in the white house. Haitians are being sent back to the hellscape they came from because they have the wrong color skin. Marginalized human beings are being shut up and shut out. Kids who once upon a fucking political fairytale had help so they would not begin and end their day hungry are now beginning and ending their day hungry. The list of beating heart human beings who have suffered because of the bloody arrogance of this administration are real. They live down the road from me, they live in the state next to mine, they live on the distant west coast ( or for you the easy Coast). And when I think all my outrage and posturing is just another ride on the merry go round I will try to remember those beating hearts.
My wife, Lynn, is very good at finding "what's good about this" when confronted with the unexpected and unwanted challenges of daily life. Maybe what's good about the endless repetitive onslaught you describe is that it is pushing people to retreat into real life as a way of protecting their sanity. And then they're reminded how good it is to spend time there and recharge. And then maybe they'll get better at achieving better balances in their lives. You describe it beautifully.
If I stand under a starry night the tiny bits of light are miniscule. It would take a million to fill me up. But those bits of light are many millenia old and I am barely a brush of galaxy dust in the foreverness of time. Perspective! My rage and frustration of rage and frustration could bring down armies if I could just channel it effectively. But it really matters very little. I'll do my dance: write, call, stand up and show up. I will hope it makes a difference. Maybe. Maybe not. But under all that posturing and roaring real people are being touched by the corruption and ineptness of that real man in the white house. Haitians are being sent back to the hellscape they came from because they have the wrong color skin. Marginalized human beings are being shut up and shut out. Kids who once upon a fucking political fairytale had help so they would not begin and end their day hungry are now beginning and ending their day hungry. The list of beating heart human beings who have suffered because of the bloody arrogance of this administration are real. They live down the road from me, they live in the state next to mine, they live on the distant west coast ( or for you the easy Coast). And when I think all my outrage and posturing is just another ride on the merry go round I will try to remember those beating hearts.
Keep humming and bringing your marvelous energy to that task. And take breaks; they are empowering.
My wife, Lynn, is very good at finding "what's good about this" when confronted with the unexpected and unwanted challenges of daily life. Maybe what's good about the endless repetitive onslaught you describe is that it is pushing people to retreat into real life as a way of protecting their sanity. And then they're reminded how good it is to spend time there and recharge. And then maybe they'll get better at achieving better balances in their lives. You describe it beautifully.
Thanks, Scott. Yes, I hope for that; it revives sanity and mindfulness.
Beauty abounding in these words, but mostly I'm liking that you're experiencing it all with a loving partner. Lovely.
Thanks, Ann. That is lovely, indeed.
Your thesis, Abby, is similar to my perception, but I’m unable to put such into words.
Keep up the good work, Dear Friend!
Thanks Santa Rob!!