14
May
2008
it must be hard for mankind an me to learn that like it not, we are all in this together
i am daily thankful of a decision i made as a young mom:
when my 3 boys were little toddler boys
as they made lego towers and playdough people
played on monkey bars, rode bikes, shared clothing, received athletic and academic awards, spent money collectively, received gifts of varied awesomeness, competed for their place in the family.
i let them know what was good and life giving or life killing, deadly
1.thinking of the other brother was what we did. it gives life.
2. speaking negatively to one another causes much pain to the brother, to yourself. deadly
3. and above all, even when wronged, solve your problems in such a way that you do not damage the other.
* my kids know our family golden rule. there is nothing so bad that you take out your anger on your brother.
today they remain independent yet interconnected, despite their still- existing self centered nature.
i taught them to live this way because it is right and true, even to the self centered one who is wise enough to see that what happens to you affects me.
i would not say that the western world understands this, really. looking closely we see interdependance woven into everything. in our face. our bodies. the atmosphere. the ecosystem. our gardens. our families. our senses. our health.
the domino effect of our evil or good actions generation after generation.
ME= big ME =ME that touches lots of other me’s. my family. my friends, strangers, my brothers and sisters, globally. it is actually me + ME. ME is far bigger than my selfish view of me. its better too. ME is a mindset where i understand that me is really a part of more.
it’s like i taught my kids to see themselves-part of more, needing to share. sometimes i dont want to. then i look around me. i learn. sometimes the hard way. I am big ME, even if i don t think so or live like it, then what. what if i live like me, do i still suffer consquences of ME world? exponential ME. abiding Me. ME from a global family. wow.
the tragedy in burma
and today in china
and of course, africa and india, korea……….i could go on.
makes me see how much i live from little me. oh, i serve as a nfp volunteer all day, people think im generous…..blah blah.
but im not sure ive been big ME , big enough ME.
i learned only today through this tragedy that burma is a grave place. there are some american volunteers working there and have been for many years. did i know? no.
i did not know that they live there to sneak health supply into the country and care for the sick illegally.
if found, they are shot. the people of burma need to register for a radio, they are controlled from connecting to the world. for they are abused by their government, and in fear the government controls and in greed soldiers steal supplies given by the rest of the world to aid and assist.
in some paradoxic way this tragedy reveals the abuse trying to hide.
the real test of me. is what do we do i this news now?
what does sharing and loving look like? what does selfish and mean look like?
what does closing my eyes look like?
May
2008
