Friday, February 23, 2024

February 23--Love Without Fear

Very young children are not afraid to express what they feel. They are so loving that if they perceive love, they melt into love. They are not afraid to love at all. That is the description of a normal human being.  --Don Miguel Ruiz

    I certainly see this in my toddler grandson, and it is a joy to behold. This includes both the peaceful melting into love and the not-afraid-to-express-what-he-feels screams of irritation. 
    Alas, I feel our society has been too "programmed" to fear to have very many "normal" human beings. Conservative politicians are forcing this message constantly. The entire insurance industry, which I despise, is grounded in fear. And how about all the pharmaceutical ads encouraging you to suspect this or that disease while offering the horrors of the side-effects? "Immigrants are going to steal, murder and rape." "Us vs. them" is a devastating mindset. There's no end to it. This is not "normal," nor is it healthy. Fear can only lead to nasty consequences. 
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    The continuing saga of the four vacationing girlfriends... we are most definitely expressing what we feel and melting into the love we share. Yesterday included a golf cart ride around the area to take one girlfriend for a walk on the beach. There was pool time. We played cards. Two girlfriends treated the four of us to a fabulous seafood dinner at The Grand Marlin. Let me just say that the chef knows the proper amount of butter for mashed potatoes. 😉😉 The Kansans in the group had not seen the movie "Practical Magic," so we finished off the evening watching that. It is great!
    Let us love like children!
        Leta

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