LOVE this before and after picture. It illustrates exactly how fragile innocence is, how very quickly it can be taken away.
We are all born with a fundamental level of benevolence and malevolence. Inside us all lives a moment to moment choice of good and evil. For many, the darkness can easily take the forefront with very little inspiration. It’s one of the reasons that I blog, it’s a must for me to learn a non-violent method of interacting with those that approach me in a hostile manner. How I get there may be irrelevant, but I must achieve that discipline. I need to mature. My future depends on it.
There are so many of us that falls prey to the darkness. Not so much that it is what has become the majority of our spiritual essence, but what has become our cultural majority.
Devil’s advocates, naysayers, and those that rise from our spiritual falls are tallying victims faster than we can save them. Yes, I said save them. I find it tragic that we ignore or falsely judge “weak people”. We look for them just to say “hey look over here, they couldn’t take it”! Breaking someone’s spirit has become our favorite past time.
Many can take a “punch”, not certain how many "punches" a person can take. Not even sure what can break someone. If you witnessed someone break or fall from a spiritual death blow, can we say for certain how many “blows” someone took before they fell?
You see, we are all having different experiences. So would it be accurate to say that some can take a “right cross”, but fall to a “left hook”? Some can withstand a hard “power punch”, but give in to a combination of blows.
It’s not so simple, is it? There just isn’t a human template that we can apply to each other. How we treat each another must become more micro, less macro. Shouldn’t we allow some compassion and empathy when dealing with our fellow man and woman?
My answer is easy…OF COURSE!
That’s the biggest reason I hold dear to the left side of the picture I used. For me, a child-like vision isn’t naïve, but humane. I start with the strong and unbreakable belief in man and I believe in it more than I do a God! For me, it’s very simple…
Humans with proper “guidance” are capable of great and wonderful accomplishments. I used "guidance" for a reason; allow me to explain in my own context. Every man, woman, and child with support, information, and education (there is a big difference) can learn to use benevolence and intellect as their emotional and mental filters.
I believe, in fact I know, that we are capable of seeing the world as it truly is and work together to make it better. It’s all about whether or not we can choose to let go of our ego and comfortable perceptions. If our desire is to further the human cause, while ignoring our desire to control the narrative, we won’t need a leader…we will all be leaders.
Naive? Maybe? Possible? Wont know until we try.
