October 24, 2023 – A

A Tree in Winter
The Tao is doing the right thing,
at the right time,
in the right place,
in the right way.

Anything that assists that
is "in accord/sync with the Tao."
Anything that interferes with that
is "out of accord/sync with the Tao."

Balance and harmony flow with 
the requirements of Tao,
chaos and disruption clash with
the requirements of Tao.

All things will mesh with Tao in time,
but.
Within the harmonious smoothness 
of an asteroid's (Or a galaxy's) orbit,
the harmonious smoothness
of a Black Hole's orbit
intersect with an impact
that puts the clashing rocks
and the heaving waves
to shame.

And, that too, is in accord with Tao.

There are discordant harmonies
at work in the world,
with "Everything in its own time,"
and "What goes around, comes around,"
serving "All things work together for good,"
on the large scale eventually.

Which is to say that the Tao
does not lend itself to anyone's
efforts to contrive/scheme/co-opt/commandeer
for their own benefit/profit/advantage/interest
at the expense of the right thing,
at the right time,
in the right place,
in the right way,
of other interests and needs.

Whose interests and needs are supreme?
"The highest good of all concerned!"

The Black Holes hold all the cards.

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Published by jimwdollar

I'm retired, and still finding my way--but now, I don't have to pretend that I know what I'm doing. I retired after 40.5 years as a minister in the Presbyterian Church USA, serving churches in Louisiana, Mississippi and North Carolina. I graduated from Austin Presbyterian Theological Seminary, in Austin, Texas, and Northwestern State University in Natchitoches, Louisiana. My wife, Judy, and I have three daughters, five granddaughters, one great granddaughter, and a great grandson on the way, within about ten minutes from where we live--and are enjoying our retirement as much as we have ever enjoyed anything.

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