Look
Away
What is happening is as old as time. As government takes
over more and more, we become less involved and less invested with one another.
We become separated. We see only the differences in one another. And we are
afraid.
When we live in fear, we cannot be loving. We lose
our perspective that we are all a part of the whole, that we are connected.
When we distrust the man across the street who doesn’t drive, but rides the bus --- when we become suspicious of the apartment dwellers across the tracks, and those who reside in the small little town huddled in the woods who keep to themselves --- when we compare those who live in the southern part of the state to the northerners, the east coast to the west coast ---
We see only an endless list of differences.
In nature, differences abound, but when united they create a rash and intrepid life force! Every river contributes to the ocean’s mighty tides. What happens when one tree joins together with the myriad of others and share their space? An eight hundred-billion-acre canopy of shelter and a cornucopia of nourishment is born for the various herds, nests, dens and packs of animals and species.
And what happens when we cease to experience and understand nature’s
endless and herculean demonstrations of strength in unity? We disgrace ourselves; we ignore her message
and we look away. We find ourselves focusing
only on the six inches of blue light of
our phones, the seventy-two inches of our TV screen and the print on our
Kindles which tell us what we should
want and what we shouldn’t do, what we should love and what we must fear. And because
we see nothing else, we believe that is our reality.
What happens? There is no imagination. No wonder. Nothing left
to debate.
What remains? Only argument, accusations, denouncing, and
denial. And we are left to believe our safety,
our security and our faith are in the hands of only two blatant and embarrassing examples of our
humanity, vying for control of what is
the largest and most powerful economy on the globe.
When we lose our focus, only fear remains which takes of
down the path of anger, distrust, and depression. None of those whom we have
looked to have restored our confidence or our faith, nor have they have acted
as leaders. None have built trust or
hope. The world only saw two fighting dogs in a small ring behind the barn.
When we believe only two can make us strong, when we believe
billions of dollars will unite us and create a safe and secure future, we have forgotten
or never known that the only real and
lasting power is in unity. Billions of energies coming together.
It is time to look away, to learn from the raindrops which formed the endless seas, to learn from the plush and bountiful forests which give, you and me, and all earthly creatures, the air that we breathe, the food for our families, and shelter from the storms.
We need to be accountable
for only our small part in this world’s big picture. Be the raindrop, be the tree. Reach
out. Become a part of the whole, like the raindrop is to the ocean, and like
the tree is the forest. And then we can
become as the universe is mighty.
What happens if you and I face our obligation to the whole? What remains when we walk across the
proverbial street and shake the hand of a stranger?
All of us, not just
two, but all of us, and the strangers whom we have not yet met, become a unit of strength
mightier than all of the oceans and more nourishing than all of the forests.
United we become like the Almighty.
Sportster's Blog: The Cat's Perspective Of Reading, Writing And Life
Safe travels!
Years of travel have blessed me with the opportunity to share nature with others who have looked away. I confess to being a "news junkie" as a memory of my career as a journalist and an educator. But I have learned I need to "TURN OFF" the "noise" and cherish the memories I have in my head and captured in my photo galleries.
ReplyDelete--CoolJudy, (submitted by my alternate email address)
You are an example of living life to the fullest!
DeleteThanks, Judy. What a beautiful post.
ReplyDeleteSuch great wisdom Judy... I’ve read it twice 👌🥰
ReplyDeleteMélodie