The real test of a wise person is what they choose to do in the dark times. It takes a wise person to choose love when fear is all around. It takes a wise person to choose to see goodness when hatred is so visible. It takes a wise person to choose inclusiveness when bigotry is so popular. It takes a wise person to know that if they choose to dance with the darkness they will…..
In my long life, I have seen many hateful acts, but it is the REBEL ACTS OF LOVE that changed my heart. The brave civil rights marchers of the 1960’s who yearned for fairness and justice. The courageous women who took to the streets in the 1970’s to demand their rights as equals to men. The outspoken gays who refused to stay in the closet in the 1980’s pressing the country to deal with AIDS ethically and with compassion. Those decades…..
When we see tragic incidents out in the world, it is too easy to join the mob mentality. Our need to connect with others can send us down the wrong the path if we don’t stay awake. It is understandable to have strong reactions when we see others hurt or attacked. We long to connect with them and let them know we stand with them; that we feel their pain. This need to connect and share other’s…..
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