First, to apologize for not having the blog postings up on the very tight schedule that we shared. Or at the odd times they were posted. I have had some. tough days recently but I hope that things will get better, at least with the blog! However, please note that the next two to three weeks will be more tough days with flights and adjustments to be made, but I will do my best for my readers whom I truly and greatly appreciate.
The words in the title are reminders of what we have lost but which it is incumbent on ourselves to find them again, regenerate the positivity they gift to us. I simply cannot fathom what the hell and where the hell, certainly in this country, the United States of America, the why of it all. It seems that there is barely anything remaining of the title words in the current ethos of the USA and in the gross plurality of the nations of the world,
Today one can pick up a paper or engage in streaming and lose one's appetite. There is almost no redeeming point to be found. Even more disheartening is when one reads of the ever more frequent disclosures reporting on chicanery and cold hearts to be found within charities large and small. Literally stealing the clothes off one's back. Or the food from one's mouth. Or the medical aid, the educational aid, so necessary to some. For sure quite a large chunk not getting to where it was supposed to go. This happens here in the United States as well as in countries around the world which depend greatly upon American aid.
Where were these developing nations supposed to gain the wisdom, use the wisdom of all the nations. to bring forth their own balance and beneficial nation. The nation that seeks to benefit its inhabitants and not merely to satisfy their own ambitions - from whence, to whom to trust and emulate? How can they struggle against corruption when they see that corruption is rampant among the so-called western nations and eastern nations, wherever one looks. From top to bottom, the corruption is within the majority of the nations of the world, firmly and deeply rooted within the fabric of society. There are no role models to follow in positive manner and much to avoid. All of the corrupt practices of government which we thought we had eliminated are back in an unfortunately strong second life.
The very structure of society is stressed and strained. Nothing can be trusted. The awarding of contracts goes to those who donate or are golf buddies or pay over the money. Rather than to those who have the infrastructure and the knowledge and the money and the people to take on these contracts and fulfill it properly and honestly. Will the building fall down? Will the streets collapse. Are the schools properly equipped? Only time will tell. Decent, loyal people who have done good work for years are tossed out of their positions to make way for yet another of the acolytes so unqualified.
How is one to expect positive deeds and results as nations appear to be vying for the prize of the worst nation? My heart burst within my chest after reading about "shock gloves” to be used upon those deemed unacceptable. To be chased from pillar to post and ruthlessly without care, sent away from their lives. What's next? Whips with metal tips? When we chase people because we have summarily decided they are unacceptable to be cast aside; When their numbers grow overwhelmingly large, to be placed in horrendous human warehouses. Proper care is denied, cruelty abounds, and people die.
These people, for the most part are law abiding productive members of society. From small business to larger businesses, as homeowners and storekeepers. As lawyers and doctors. As engineers and scientists. As laborers sorely needed and missed, no more to be found, wrecking the economy at the gap that has been created due to hate. HATE! They are deemed as less than human, as violent criminals. Debased and demeaned. Shoveled away as trash.
People are the same. And different. Why can we not accept that, even value it for all the breath of new things injected into the countries where they are? And if there are indeed some criminals in these people does that mean that we deem the entire barrel rotten. Not just the individual apples. And why do we forget that there are just as many, if not more, criminals among the native born?
Too many of us forget that the focus of hate, a mad desire to "cleanse a nation", can be turned to focus on any other group. At the snap of a finger. At the echo of a mad voice encouraging mindless chanting. We forget. We disappear people. We destroy people and their dreams and then deny it. We each think we are immune and if life has been good for the most part, we forget past history.
I don't know. I simply don't know. And it gets more depressing by the day. It gets even worse. When one looks at nations around the world and into one nation in particular, we are bombarded by existential shock. Even more conducive to the anomie of modern times, we use terms and threats as throw away items. They lose their effectiveness. And humanity suffers for that.
We tolerate, even worse, raise up the dregs of society. Those without a moral spine. The only question remaining is whether we can return? Can we indeed climb up from the depths to which we have fallen? Return to the America we all wish. For the America imperfect, yet inspiring? But the best form of government for humanity, which demands close attention and hard work and determination to be the best we can be and then improve even more. Do we have a chance? Returning to America the salad bowl where we mix and share. Turn aside from the hyphenated American, for we are not. We are simply American.
Nor do I see blue skies ahead. Or calm seas. A gentle friendly wind is nowhere. No, I see a bubble. A bubble which has been pushed to the end of its ability to contain that which is within. Soon enough, that bubble will burst and the filth will be spewed out upon the land and its people. It is that picture we must avoid and return to the dream and reality of a better time.
I wish that one day I can open up the blog and post an essay replete with words of comfort and hope. When common sense and goodness will prevail. When we will put our energies and our brain power. to understanding the possibilities and the possible pitfalls to avoid. To make a better world for all. To have the promise of those blue skies, calm seas and gentle winds become reality. To be very sure where we are putting our feet before we do take that next step.
There is so much that awaits us. We will have to make the choice. We had better choose carefully and with great thought and understanding. We must refine our choices for our leaders and recognize the true ones.
Yesterday, today, tomorrow.
For millennia the human race has had to make a choice. Via those choices we either improved or we fell back.
Is it possible that we should learn from our experience? From the proofs of history. Or will we never learn? What a spirit dampening thought.
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