6/15/18 RMB Bright
Spots
Dear Rita Mae
Brown,
In the span of
a couple of days words of murder and mayhem bombard me, from television shows,
books, social media, and the nightly news. Is our entertainment the dissecting
of evil and distress or the overcoming it?
We live in a
world where, by one form or another, lives are ended or burdened. Here and
there are bright spots, the smell of roses growing in the garden, babies at
play, a happy dog prancing about.
If life is ours
to determine by what we focus on, how can we focus only on the good, if the
rest surrounds us. And, as my good friend would point out, if we turn away, who
will bring the light to those who suffer?
We fight the
same types of wars our ancestors fought and suffer the same trials. I long to
see more progress with more energy put towards bettering our position, by strengthening
each other’s hearts while supporting each other’s endeavors.
Is this an
impossible dream? What would make peace the ultimate prize? Does our greatest
foe, live within us? Something tells me, as I struggle to contain my own
frustrations, that once we unlock our individual peace, then we will find it
collectively.
Sincerely,
Loraine
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