I try to remain positive. Unfortunately, I'm down. I'm really down. Who isn't?
Of course there is a war taking place that is so critical, so important. If Valdemort is allowed to win the entire world loses. It feels like Star Wars, y'all! And that half of my country with their heads up their asses are whining about the price of gasoline.
There are still people who don't believe in climate change, for crying out loud! These are the things that keep me up at night, worrying on behalf of those who are too shortsighted to worry.
In addition, right now there are a number of "issues" with people I love in my large extended family. A death, legal battles, harsh realities limiting young people's options, unhappiness, struggle, drug addiction, alcoholism, emotional pain. You know what I mean. I'm not the only one. It seems like the more people you have in your life, the more possibilities there are for both great love and crippling heartache.
Empathy! That gut feeling which, left uncontrolled, will lead to compassion, thoughtfulness, and caring. The revelatory fire that increases intelligence, insight, and ties us to our fellow humans.
Opening your heart to love can seem like an act of courage in hard times. It is, but I do so want to be brave.
