what a wonderful piece. Indeed, lots of people have lost their 'humanity'. I am reading a book from David Icke and although he is sometimes a bit over the top for me, he too, just like Guylaine Lanctot, presses the point of returning to our best self, our spirit. We are all spirit. I remember an episode when on the market, my neigbor had watched some awful fox news where they said black people were going to kill all whites. I pointed at the black ladies with crochet work and asked her, are these ladies out there to kill you? She looked at me questioningly. Then I pointed at our friend with cakes and asked, is Evelyn going to kill you? Then she laughed and grasped what I meant. We should all start and end our day (and take a pause during the day if needed) to remind us - we are all human! That is number one. We do not choose our color of skin, we have not chosen our birthplace, we did not choose our language, and we did not choose our religion until way later in life. We did not choose our genes. All people deserve to live!
Thank you, Amy, SO much. As Zinn says in one of the quotes I shared, humans have most often "behaved magnificently." It's time we emphasize and emulate that. Thank you again. 🙏
Beautiful post that cuts through doom gloom apocalyptic thinking that tends to hijack attention. Your post is a calming reality check among the rest thank you!
I'm currently in a book group discussing Howard Zinn's "People's History of the US." It saddens me to hear how many of the others in the group put their faith in one political party and almost demonize the other, when Zinn's point over and over is how the whole ruling class is the problem, and that they've been using those divide-and-conquer tactics ever since long before 1776.
I can't help but wonder what Zinn's reaction / analysis would be of the "COVID coup." Another of my heroes from his generation, Noam Chomsky, has landed precisely on the opposite side.
what a wonderful piece. Indeed, lots of people have lost their 'humanity'. I am reading a book from David Icke and although he is sometimes a bit over the top for me, he too, just like Guylaine Lanctot, presses the point of returning to our best self, our spirit. We are all spirit. I remember an episode when on the market, my neigbor had watched some awful fox news where they said black people were going to kill all whites. I pointed at the black ladies with crochet work and asked her, are these ladies out there to kill you? She looked at me questioningly. Then I pointed at our friend with cakes and asked, is Evelyn going to kill you? Then she laughed and grasped what I meant. We should all start and end our day (and take a pause during the day if needed) to remind us - we are all human! That is number one. We do not choose our color of skin, we have not chosen our birthplace, we did not choose our language, and we did not choose our religion until way later in life. We did not choose our genes. All people deserve to live!
THANK YOU, Ingrid! Your words brought tears of joy to my eyes... 😭 🙏 💕
If we could all just try to get along....
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This is beautiful and I agree fully. I will try my best to support the good work you do. When do we start financing kindness instead of killing?
Thank you, Amy, SO much. As Zinn says in one of the quotes I shared, humans have most often "behaved magnificently." It's time we emphasize and emulate that. Thank you again. 🙏
Thank you, Amy, SO MUCH for upgrading your subscription. It means the world to me! 💕
Such a poignant reminder...and call to action
Thank you, Jaye! 🙏
Hell yes to all this.🕊️🌷💛
Thank you, Malika! ✊💕
And Heaven's yes, too! 🕊️🌷💛
*Heavens* YES! 🌟🕊️🌟WAY better put! Thank you!🌠
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Beautiful post that cuts through doom gloom apocalyptic thinking that tends to hijack attention. Your post is a calming reality check among the rest thank you!
Thank YOU, Nathalie! Your comment is music to my ears! 🙏
I'm currently in a book group discussing Howard Zinn's "People's History of the US." It saddens me to hear how many of the others in the group put their faith in one political party and almost demonize the other, when Zinn's point over and over is how the whole ruling class is the problem, and that they've been using those divide-and-conquer tactics ever since long before 1776.
I can't help but wonder what Zinn's reaction / analysis would be of the "COVID coup." Another of my heroes from his generation, Noam Chomsky, has landed precisely on the opposite side.
I genuinely feel your pain, Bose, in both instances.