You and I are placed in this world of hatred, violence, anger, injustice, and oppression to help God transform it, transfigure it, and change it so that there will be compassion, laughter, joy, peace, reconciliation, fellowship, friendship, togetherness, and family, and so that black and white people would want to be together as members of one family: God’s family, the human family.
--Archbishop Desmond Tutu
Having a narcissistic dimwit as US president, constantly scheming and lying, always in the news, it is easy to see our world as full of "hatred, violence, anger, injustice, and oppression," as he continually encourages those things. I am saddened by the level of ignorance, stupidity and greed that supports such behavior.
I prefer "compassion, laughter, joy, peace, reconciliation, fellowship, friendship, togetherness, and family." Therefore, I must keep reminding myself that humans are overall good, and that we CAN transform our world and change our direction for the better. This requires constant re-direction of my thoughts.
"Have faith. Dream big." We can get there!
Leta
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| From the Chihuly Glass exhibit in the Adelaide Botanical Garden, Australia |
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