I don't know how to turn things around.
No one does.
People have been trying to turn things around
for thousands of years.
Things have been getting worse all that time.
In light of this,
I think turning things around is a poor goal.
The best goal is caring about one another.
Caring about another.
Caring about something more than ourselves.
I find myself caring about indigenous peoples,
and trees.
A year ago, neither were on my horizon.
Our lives are capable of taking turns
we can't imagine.
Turns for the better.
I'm glad not to know where this shift is going--
I am just along for the ride.
I think if we will allow ourselves
to care about the things we are interested in--
and allow our life to lead us into interests
we don't know we have--
we will surprise ourselves with what happens,
and with what we are capable of.
Caring leads the way,
and we find what we care about,
not by thinking about it,
but, simply by caring what we care about.
Start there and give the horse that is your life the reins.
For the ride of your life!
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I agree. I haven’t completely given up on the political issues we are facing, but I have found myself trying to stay in touch with relatives, even the ones I don’t agree with politically. I sent out Valentines cards to the people I feel the closest to. (I can’t remember when I last did that. Back in the Dark Ages of my life prior to the internet, I will bet!)
Something in your post really resonated with me. Thank you. It’s as if you gave us permission to live our best lives as we go forward through this churning time. Keep following the things that entice us, especially the beautiful things in life that catch our eyes.
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Jesus didn’t care what his chances were, and lived in the service of what he cared about, anyway, nevertheless, even so. Caring about what we care about is nature’s way. Squirrels do it. Bumblebees do it. Willow trees do it… “Nothing to it, but to do it” (Maya Angelou).
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