Day 139b: A heavily calloused Cleverness … (September 15, 2019)
I walked and walked and walked on this day – a thick and droning ambling that was very soon mostly lost to mere subconscious storage. And yet there was one encounter that stood out among the many – and that was my encounter with this particular parked pickup truck; one that reminded me quite brazenly that we are still very far from any semblance of societal compassion, along with the truth that cleverness – like any other trait – only has real merit when championing something meritorious …
“I have primarily made but one prayer to God, and it is a very short one: Oh Lord, make my enemies seem and sound ridiculous. And behold! God has granted the same … It is true that we all currently live in a wholly broken world, a world where people are first & foremost linked together by their common enmities, instead any commonalities of compassion or kindness or decency or love … And yet we would all do well to remember (and to enliven) the truth that the best defense against any attack is to foster & tend caring relationships with one’s neighbors – all one’ neighbors. Indeed, the best missile, the best tank, even the best bomb in any interaction (whether interpersonal or international) is to be the first to act as a friend. In truth, enmity and all its measures belong to the world of sheer stupidity, and continuing to focus on the same will bring nothing but death & destruction. Let us allow the opposing forces to reign supreme today – let us allow Love to rule our days!” ~ inspired by Voltaire, Shusaku Endo & Mehmet Ildan
“Let us sweep our minds and clean our hearts, for there are so many toxic substances in our thoughts and feelings which we ponder over and over every day – thoughts that weaken our consciousness and feelings that cloud our conscience. So let us sweep our minds and clean our hearts, for certain things – kindness and charity and gentleness and courage – deserve to live permanently at the forefront of our Souls, so as to empower us to live lovingly and thereby leave distinctive footprints worthy of being followed.” ~ inspired by Ernest A. Yeboah
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