Like Grapes on the Vine … (10/11/15)
We humans all share a few things in common — an innate knowing that the infliction of needless suffering is wrong; an innate knowing that being Kind to others is Right; an innate knowing that when someone is being cruel to others, it is Powerful & Good to stand between harm and those victims …
Indeed, THAT is why I am vegan, and THAT is why there are hundreds of new vegans every day all across the world, and THAT is why you too are destined to one day be vegan again as well … Because deep down you are Good — Because deep down you are Just — Because deep down you are Kind — Because deep down you are Moral … Because deep down (maybe for some of you, VERY deep down) you are all still aware of the same fundamental Truths — because deep down, you are all still composed of the same yearning to live lives forged in Meaning & Generosity; all still built upon the same Noble Foundation of Fairness & Decency.
And yet if we do not choose to Walk that Talk; if we do not choose to actively enliven the Truths into which we are born and engender the values with which we are blessed at birth, our innate Nobility begins to wither — like grapes left too long on the vine …
AND YET if we choose to awaken that inner Knowing — if we choose to once more make our days filled with the adventures of Justice & Purpose, then our fruit will grow full & ripe once again, and the succulence of our consciously courageous living will shine forth to awaken the masses with its wisdom & feed the masses with its inspiring call to act.
Amen … Let it be so.
(inspired by Unknown)
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