I am floored by this. I have been floored by so many acts of evil these past 18 months, both glaringly horrible and sickeningly mundane, I have lost count. Yet again, between 3 and 4 am, I lay awake unable to pray, trying to pray, not sure what to say, profoundly ashamed of humanity as I so often am. I found myself asking for forgiveness: Pray for us sinners now and at the hour of our death. May God have mercy on our souls. It's just too much. What can I do? How do I return to love? My anger and rage can be so fierce, so hateful.
My wife and I now enjoy the company of two black cats. Noko, who has been with us since Feb 29 2020, has been joined by Firefly, who has been with us for a month. About a week ago, they started playing with each other in earnest, Noko having finally relented to Firefly's kitteny relentlessness. Watching them play is like being in heaven. Their innocence is a balm. That we offer a safe home for them is a balm. When I can't take It anymore – which is everyday now – I commune with them, share my being with them, little gifts that they are. My love returns.
This morning, with the sun coming up over Leeds, I watched my wife's sleeping face beside me in the dim light. My love opened in my chest again and I was happy to be alive. It's always the little things, that's where the real power is. Not Power Over, not some lever to dominion, but the power to live gently in health and want that for all living beings on earth. Perhaps this terrible rite of passage humanity is going through, with all the sickness that is coming to the surface, will teach us to want to dwell in that power, that love, that health.
Trick. Get him on something that a lot of people wouldn't care about (animal cruelty) but make it enough he has to resign. Then he goes away a very rich man who got away with everything important.
😭😭😭😭 And Beagles are among the best dogs, so sweet and loving. NO ANIMAL DESERVES THIS! NONE! NOT ONE! FauQi needs to have this done to him. He deserves it.
I am floored by this. I have been floored by so many acts of evil these past 18 months, both glaringly horrible and sickeningly mundane, I have lost count. Yet again, between 3 and 4 am, I lay awake unable to pray, trying to pray, not sure what to say, profoundly ashamed of humanity as I so often am. I found myself asking for forgiveness: Pray for us sinners now and at the hour of our death. May God have mercy on our souls. It's just too much. What can I do? How do I return to love? My anger and rage can be so fierce, so hateful.
My wife and I now enjoy the company of two black cats. Noko, who has been with us since Feb 29 2020, has been joined by Firefly, who has been with us for a month. About a week ago, they started playing with each other in earnest, Noko having finally relented to Firefly's kitteny relentlessness. Watching them play is like being in heaven. Their innocence is a balm. That we offer a safe home for them is a balm. When I can't take It anymore – which is everyday now – I commune with them, share my being with them, little gifts that they are. My love returns.
This morning, with the sun coming up over Leeds, I watched my wife's sleeping face beside me in the dim light. My love opened in my chest again and I was happy to be alive. It's always the little things, that's where the real power is. Not Power Over, not some lever to dominion, but the power to live gently in health and want that for all living beings on earth. Perhaps this terrible rite of passage humanity is going through, with all the sickness that is coming to the surface, will teach us to want to dwell in that power, that love, that health.
Trick. Get him on something that a lot of people wouldn't care about (animal cruelty) but make it enough he has to resign. Then he goes away a very rich man who got away with everything important.
😭😭😭😭 And Beagles are among the best dogs, so sweet and loving. NO ANIMAL DESERVES THIS! NONE! NOT ONE! FauQi needs to have this done to him. He deserves it.