Today is the Day … ( 08 / 08 / 2012 )
Today is the Day … ( 08 / 08 / 2012 )
“ I used to be indecisive ; … Now I ’ m not so sure .” ~ W . C . Fields
Sometimes we get to choose to rise up out our of our sloth to serve others ; to rise up out of our daily humdrum routine to do something wonderful ; to rise up and take the hand that is putting food into our own mouth and use it instead to reach out to those in greater need … Actually , we are free to make this choice in every moment of our lives – to Care for others whenever we wish .
And yet , as we begin to awaken to a few oft-forgotten facts , we will slowly come to realize that these two options ( take care of ourselves vs . actively Care for others ) actually meld into one …
* One day , we will wake up to the fact that our societies are patently unjust and that our politicians will NOT ever work to solve our lives ’ biggest challenges .
* One day , we will wake up to the fact that we are collectively damaging our Earth to the point that She will soon respond in cataclysmic fashion — and that our ” world leaders ” are actually personally invested in seeing such a tragedy take place .
* One day , we will wake up to the fact that punishing criminals and killing off enemies is completely counterproductive , and yet that “ those in charge ” see this evil option as the only way — a way that actually encourages “ criminals ” to continue to steal and that ensures that “ enemies ” will to continue to hate .
* One day , we will wake up to the fact that , unless we start actively Caring for each other , our species quite simply will not survive .
Well , good morning , my Friends — for today is that day !
After many centuries of ignorance & neglect , we have finally come to the precipice of our demise ; we have finally arrived at our point of no return , the point when we get to finally accept the fact that we only have one choice left : either we can transcend our selfishness & our cowardice …
… or we will indeed perish .
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