This little blog of kindness goes out to all my OS peoples but especially to the folks that like to rant and rave about all manner of things. You may not realize this, but peace loving folk such as myself actually take offense to these near-hateful blogs. I have really low blood pressure and it practically rises off the charts when I read one of these type writings. I try to stay away from them and I never comment on them because it affects me in such a negative way. However, I am here to say that the writers of the mean and nasty blog are loved. I understand what brings a person to this point of spite and am concerned for your health and quality of life. It's not good to get into and stay in a state of rage. It's so bad for the blood pressure and can even shorten your life and affect the relationships you have with those in your family and with your friends. Sure, you have people here that agree with you and encourage you to "tell it like it is", but, it is just not good and is not healthy. Think about it while you listen to ol' Satchmo.
peace to you this day.
~Debbs4
"I see trees of green........ red roses too
I see em bloom..... for me and for you
And I think to myself.... what a wonderful world.
I see skies of blue..... clouds of white
Bright blessed days....dark sacred nights
And I think to myself .....what a wonderful world.
The colors of a rainbow.....so pretty ..in the sky
Are also on the faces.....of people ..going by
I see friends shaking hands.....sayin.. how do you do
Theyre really sayin......i love you.
I hear babies cry...... I watch them grow
Theyll learn much more.....than Ill never know
And I think to myself .....what a wonderful world
(instrumental break)
The colors of a rainbow.....so pretty ..in the sky
Are there on the faces.....of people ..going by
I see friends shaking hands.....sayin.. how do you do
They're really sayin...(I ....love....you).
I hear babies cry...... I watch them grow
(you know their gonna learn
A whole lot more than Ill never know)
And I think to myself .....what a wonderful world
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Lovingkindness is the thing. Be fierce with your thinking, not with each other. Say, it, and peacefully withdraw.
Vitriol and self-righteous rage are ALWAYS indicators that you should check yourself.
If you feel self-satisfied with your rage and correctness, you did something wrong.
We are monkeys hooting at shadows across the ravine, fearful at the imagined loss of the troop's banana tree.
When things are this bad? it's time to be even more precise with our anger, to allow for those struggling for balance, our Right ones, even those Wrong ones.
Flinging poo is natural to us. Talking, reasoning, takes skill, and is hard work. Flingers take the easy way, while swelling their chests with imaginary Glory.
I know. I've done it, too often, I know how good it feels to pull out the straight razor phrase, and know how hard it is to stop.
But what use are words if they don't serve us, if they don't ease suffering?
Thanks!
The blistering attacks I have sometimes found in the comment threads are another matter altogether. I have always been taught that even in disagreement, one should be respectful. Then again, that’s what works for me.
Hopefully those who would benefit most from your thoughtful words of wisdom will read and take heed.
I don't rant, rarely read the ranters and never comment. That's my contribution to peace on OS.
Pax tecum... peace be with you.
Fine with me, just keep it nice like I know you can if you try! :)
:)
I love it though.
I know, I have been thinking that this post of mine is actually a type of rant. But the kind I'm talking about, as you know, is the mean kind. There's no need for name calling, etc.
You are a sweetheart and an encouragement to me!
Thanks!
Thamks for these words, so true.
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Methinks you're doing the Lord's work ... keep it up!
WS
A problem arises when evil people want to destroy and lack respect for the rights of others. Hitler could have been stopped with relatively little cost in 1933-1936. Because of no action then millions of lives were lost in WW2
Similar problems exist in the world today and just as we neglected the problems in Germany then, so we neglect other problems in the world today at our peril.
The fear of action then was caused in part by the memory of WW1 and a desire not to repeat those years. By fearing to act a worse problem emerged. So appeasement in the face of evil has its own dangers. Doing nothing in the face of evil is a serious issue.
"All that is needed for evil to succeed is for good men and women to see it and do nothing"
The problem is defining what is truly evil and acting on it appropriately. Even better is preventing evil rather than dealing with it. We fight wars because we fail to win the peace.
The spirit of peace is an undoubted good. The means of achieving it begins with removing our head from the sand and waging a war on poverty. This is the one war worth winning more than any other. It can be won without casualties ... in fact it is won by bringing better lives to people in the form of clean water, essential food and mediciine ... and productive work.
Winning the peace is the key to avoiding war.
At the personal level my late brother-in-law said he tried to leave each conversation making the other person feeling at least a little better, if not a lot better
What a great aim that is ... and the post to which I am replying is an excellent example of exactly that
Blessings and Peace
Friar Hilarius
peace and grace to you,
Debbs
Just Believe, Step forward and let gravity do the rest.