musings, lyrics, poems, and other things similar to a melancholy experience.
Ask me something
Ask me something
It seems that these days that’s what everyone needs. The religious fundamentalists (of every kind, and which I used to be) need to take a break. The politicians need to give it a rest. The televisions need to be cut off. The hate needs to subside, if only for a moment; a moment long enough for us to see that we’re all the same. I’m listening to one of my favorite albums, and reminiscing on who I used to be, who I am now, and who I might become. Some of these earlier blogs may soon disappear. I just don’t think like that anymore. It’s a perfectly normal thing to shift, to move, to grow. That’s what I’m doing. I hope.
I actively chose not to vote today. My rights as a citizen of this planet were fully exercised. I looked at the afternoon sky, and saw clouds. I picked a flower and smelled the lovely scent (probably the last until spring.) And I feel the evening breeze coming in through the open window. There is peace. It doesn’t take a single “elected” person for me or you to still find beauty in this world. It’s all around us. The whole earth is afire with the glory of its Creator. Let’s start living like we care.
Tell those closest to you that you love them. Make a treat for a person relatively forgotten in your circle of contacts. Color with a child. Plant a garden. Make a friend. Become more than friends. Walk barefoot, even when people tell you not to. Create peace with every step. Dance to the rhythm of this glorious creation, and an even more glorious Creator. Give out hugs. Do something. There are many ways to create peace- find yours!
[I need to constantly be reminded of this.]
Don’t wait for “elected” persons to bring you peace. They can’t, and never will. Only the murdered Lamb will ever provide us with any kind of lasting presence of peace. No greater love has any person than this- the giving up of their own life to provide a better life for others. [Or, live simply so that others may simply live.] This “election” day, breathe in deeply, if only for a moment, and change the world in some small way.
-brandon
