If we want to turn over a new leaf and really set a new humanity afoot, we must begin to turn humankind away from the long and desolate night of violence. May it not be that the new humanity the world needs is the nonviolent human?... This not only will make us new people but will give us a new kind of power…. It will be power infused with love and justice, that will change dark yesterdays into bright tomorrows, and lift us from the fatigue of despair to the buoyancy of hope.
--Martin Luther King Jr.
--Martin Luther King Jr.
Dr. King was assassinated 57 years ago. We have only become more violent, as supported and encouraged by the current political powers.
One of the topics in the book I am reading, "The Body Keeps The Score," (see yesterday's post), is the fundamental need for a human being to feel safe. The statistics relative to those of us who were not or are not safe in our own homes are staggering and distressing. I doubt that we can expect wars to stop if we can't even create peace and safety in our own homes, in our own hearts.
It ain't easy, but we can do better!
Leta
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